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Once Upon a Sky


This piece was created for a horse-shaped puzzle design for SunsOut puzzle company and was released as a popular puzzle in 2011. The composition gave me the opportunity to create something completely new and different. It was quite a challenge to say the least! It took quite some planning to make the horse a skyscape - weaving in images of a herd of running horses in perspective. The horses in the painting are close to my heart because I photographed them all at the Return to Freedom Wild Horse Sanctuary. The natural behavioral dynamics of the herds and the freedom of the horses running together was rare and beautiful to behold. Their vivid colors of the different types of Wild Horse breeds were also striking and added the drama to this stunning and complex creation.

The composition and poem were inspired by a horse meditation journey with a spirit horse guide that was one of the most profound experiences I have ever had. This painting is just the beginning of what is unfolding from this experience.
 
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Once upon a Sky detail
"Once Upon a Sky Detail"

“Once Upon a Sky”

Once there was a wild blue horse
Who pranced in ancient skies
She was formed of air and cloud and mist
Azure light shone from her eyes

Upon her billowy flanks did graze
Horse beings of rich colors and great size
And free they were to wander there
As beautiful as they were wise.

One day a human spirit girl
This celestial place did find
With love and joy she joined the dance
And was welcomed as their kind

A moment came when horse and girl
Rode winds of fate and might
Their hearts were filled with love so great
They burst into sparkling light

As shining drops of rain they fell
To Earth’s awaiting sands
And horses formed from every drop
Blessing all the lands

So when you look to skies above
Think on blue horse dreams
How love can reach from Heaven to Earth
And back again, it seems.

~ Kim McElroy


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Select Print Style and Size7.5 x 10 Giclée $65.00
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10.5 x 14 Giclée $125.00
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15 x 20 Giclée $200.00
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20 x 26 Giclée $275.00
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22.5 x 30 Giclée $350.00
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A Giclée print is a high resolution digital print using archival inks on the highest quality heavy rag watercolor paper; has a 1" wide border; is hand titled and signed by Kim;is mounted on a board and wrapped in a clear plastic sleeve for ease of handling, viewing and framing; and is shipped flat

A poster is a high resolution digital print using archival inks on very nice medium weight matte paper, has a 1/2" white border is not hand signed, and is shipped in a tube.

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