Avenger
I am more than I appear to be
I am full of my past and my future
I carry your dreams and your wishes
I reflect both light and dark in others
I am mystery, majesty, and miracle
Though I am gone from this world
I visit you from the next
In this vision of light and color
Created in chalk on paper
Carried to you on beams of energy
Appearing to you through particles of light
It is your seeing, that manifests my being in this moment
Just as in life, we will see it when we believe it
~ Kim McElroy
THE STORY BEHIND THE ART
Avenger was one of the most influential beings in my life. I met him when I was just starting my art career at the age of 21. I was enthralled with him. From my rare encounters with horses in my life to that point, he was the most beautiful and stunning horse I had ever seen. He was the first stallion I ever met, and the first horse I ever saw dance at liberty. He was gracious and bold, and I fell in love with him. When I painted him, for the first time I wasn't painting what I imagined a horse to be. I painted him as everything he was. -Kim McElroy