Ashley Collins Amerfican, 1967
It took Collins 40 years, to make something so simple be so
filled with emotion.
A Bronco is defined as an unbroken horse.
And for those of us who make the greatest achievements in life, it is a
reflection of ourselves.
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
George
Bernard Shaw
For Collins this painting is a reminder, to remain “unbroken’
,, to wit:
To not follow others blindly, but to chart our own path, no
matter how many wrong turns it may appear to result in – after all, each wrong
path is its own adventure.
To embrace the power of “NO” to others whose actions do not
align with your heart – one of the most powerful and impacting words in any
language.
To embrace the power of YES to your goals, your ideas, your
dreams, your wishes, your desire to help others.
To see the beauty of the real world… not mans creations, but
those of the Gods, of nature, of something far more lasting.
For a bronco dances with joy and un-reigned delight in the
knowledge of freedom.
Why is the bronco stationary?
For Collins, it is a moment of strength in complete contentment – of
knowledge of its own power, its own heart.
A Complete circle surrounds the horse, a symbol of being comfortable in
all that is around you.
The wing may be a single historical page… but there are
hundreds of layers we cannot see, but feel.
Embrace what you now to be true. Embrace your own Bronco..