30x36" oil on canvas

I knew when I was painting this piece, I was the white horse and John, my husband, was the red horse. It was a reminder to observe him. Take notice. Breathe in his essence and evaluate where he is at.

The world around us moves really fast, and all that is urgent and seducing grabs us and pulls us to distract us from who we are and what we are destined to be. Just like the way horses breathe into each other's nostrils, we have an eternal breath that connects us and keeps us grounded and tethered to what is most important.

This is how we dream the same dreams and encourage each other to become who we were created to be, shining our brightest light into the world around us. 

Read the full story on my blog: https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/the-space-between-us-the-simple-gesture-that-brought-new-life-to-my-marriage