The Accidental Artist~ 

Art from the unexpected is sometimes beautiful, chaotic, and interesting. All kinds of forms and patterns can emerge from elements just being thrown together in industry, agriculture, construction, etc.
Above~ Scrap from the Erie Iron Works Co. ready to be compressed at the Sophy Segal Scrapyard in St. Thomas.
Below~ Some paint in a sign shop after a stir stick is stuck into the can and brought up the first time.

Slideshow~

Above~ A collection of images from different sources.

Nature kisses Man~

When Mother Nature gets involved she can sometimes totally transform manmade objects into abstract works of art.
Above~ Patterns emerged when a snowfall graced the Wabash/CN rail yard at the end of Hiawatha Street in St. Thomas about 1973.

Business meets art~ 

Above~ Occasionally industry and art combine to create some surprising creations such as the Metal Sculptures at Zubick’s in London, Ontario.

Old Tractors Need Love Too~

You never know what you’ll find wandering around old equipment, such as that seen in the salvage yard at D & M Tools in Prince Edward Island [see link below].

Links~

Erie Tool Works Co.~ We knew it as Erie Iron Works, or simply Erie Iron in St. Thomas, Ontario.

John Zubick Scrap Metal Ltd.~ Known locally as Zubick’s in London, Ontario.

D & M Tools~ Treasure trove of old equipment in PEI.

See Also~

D & M Tools in PEI~ Incredible salvage yard in O’Leary, PEI.

Sophy Segal Scrapyard in St. Thomas~ My visit to St. Thomas Scrap Iron and Metal circa 1973.

Snowfall in the Wabash/CN Rail Yard~ A walk through the Wabash/CN rail yard in St. Thomas, ON.

Metal Sculptures at Zubick’s Scrapyard in London~ A visit to the incredible sculptures at Zubick’s in London, ON.

Boxcars~ The rolling canvas.

Abstract Art in Stone~ Nature’s canvas for our amusement.