Windborne
Eleven horses ride the wind
I smile as I watch the clouds float by
Thinking of spirit and form
In majesty they grace the sky
Bringing heaven to earth they are borne
The horses they gather in billowy folds
Prancing and playing in sync
Then just as quickly they disappear
Were they really there? I think
It is the art of expectation
Making a wish from thin air
If I apply my musings to life
What could I imagine there?
~ Kim McElroy
THE STORY BEHIND THE ART
Many people can relate to finding images of animals in clouds. Only certain clouds contain the right shapes for finding horses. I weave the horses subtly into the clouds, intentionally depicting them in natural poses that convey their temperaments expressing the unity of a herd. Some horses leap and dance in the billows. Other mysterious spirits gaze back at you from the depths of the storm.