Good morning and Happy Wednesday, dear readers!
Most of my posts have something to teach or something to challenge you. Today I just want to share something beautiful.
I am an art lover and come by it rightly. My mother is an artist, and both of my grandmothers were artists. Every woman in my family practices some form of artistry, whether it is painting, drawing, ceramics, or flower arrangement, and my own outlets have included drawing, pastels, beadwork, and many forms of painting. Given that the horse is my muse in life, my house contains a collection of equine art that covers many styles and forms. While I love and appreciate classical styles, such as oil paintings that are conformation studies, or a watercolor depicting the wide sky of The West and featuring a cowboy and his horse riding into the sunset, I also am attracted to the unexpected. Nothing wakes up my artist's brain like a technicolor horse streaking across a neon sky, a Dali-like horse melting in bronze, or a life-size equine model sculpted entirely of driftwood.
This morning, a friend (Thank you, Kevin!) sent me a link to an extraordinary photo project in which the horse is conjured from bits of clothing. It is called "The Girl With 7 Horses #7" and is featured on the tumblr site, Ulicam. The series is ethereal and imaginative and magical. I hope you enjoy it and that it brings unexpected beauty to your day! Which one is your favorite?
