After the Dust Settles

Bronze Ed. of 35 / ©2004

18H x 21L x 14W

$9,000

D. Michael Thomas' vision is to portray a quiet spot that these war horses found, "After the Dust Settles".

Their riders fought relentlessly for their beliefs; however, the horses show no animosity, Finding comfort in each other's company before they were rounded up and dealt with.

Two war ponies, ravaged by the wreckage of war, have reached the end of their run. Their speed and their courage, sacrificed for the folly of man, have betrayed them and now only push at their hearts and their spirits. With their riders no longer driving them against one another they have found an escape, each becoming the refuge that the other seeks. Above them, an Indian arrow flies like a flag from a white man’s saddle, proclaiming a battle won and a battle lost. Behind them lies only dust and the terror that continues to pursue them. The frantic call of the bugle, the volleys of gunfire, and the screams of the wounded have thinned into a long, drawn out silence. All that remains are fear, comfort, and the sound of the wind in the sage.