Skyhorse - Firefly

11x11 inch porcelain tile. relief carving, stained with iron oxide and put through a cone 10 reduction fire.
I've always loved My Little pony, ever since G1. One of my favorite poniwa was a daring pink Pegasus named Firefly. She dashed through the sky and did a lot of stunts. So I decided to capture some of her spirit here, sans wings, I've always been fascinated by pegasi and unicorns... But pegasi have shown up in my work before.
There's something about the sky and horses. In my paintings past and present I think of them running through the clouds making thunder, turning the winds with the stride of their hooves and swish of their tails. I also hear their hooves thunder and whinny in the heart of storms. There are myths about sky horses bringing good fortune. Needless to say I really like this piece