Ngweshla Pan
Oil on Canvas,
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Ngweshla Pan
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Details
Oil on Canvas
20x0794m
W: 2500mm x H: 1000mm x D: 25mm
W: 98" x H: 39" x D: 1"
Approx. Weight: 5kg
This work is
unframed
Price
US$ 8,632
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About "Ngweshla Pan "
Sometimes you just have to be there to see it - , the intense oranges of an African sunset as the last light caresses the trees and the shadows begin to relax into the dusk, it seems like the everything breathes again after gasping in the sweltering October midday heat.
Its business as usual on the pan , groups of Elephant coming and going in a seemingly organized and yet completely disorganized fashion approaching the water sometimes quietly , and sometimes at a run as the scent of water becomes irresistible- and then leaving so that others may drink.
Pans like this one have provided refreshment for countless generations of elephants and wildlife over the years. They beckon as a meeting place -and there is a sensation , an intoxicating blend of elephant dung , mud and Africa ,that infiltrates your sense ,combined with an intense feeling of freedom and wonder as we watch this incredible interaction a feeling of Now . And then there is the noise , oh the noise is incredible as the groups of elephant meet , greet and gather .
Whilst this is reality to me and some of you in that we have been there and witnessed this , to many now and to the generations beyond us it is and will be legend and fantasy , they are and will be stories and tales that are in their imaginations spinning like dried leaves on a breeze they settle in the minds of only those who are aware ,some of whom will never witness such a spectacle whilst we we have the incredible privilege of being there , of watching and trying to understand , where we come from , because this the earth , she is our Mother , and where we come from !
I believe strongly , that as a species we have a duty to preserve , and protect this , and most of all learn from it Through awareness -we have the power to assist and nurture this so that the generations from now ,they too can also learn , how its supposed to be , and where we come from
This Painting is 2.5 m wide , and tells the story of Ngweshla Pan , a meeting place of Elephants and many other species .Painted with Oil on canvas , it captures that almost unbelievable show that takes place daily on this pan and many others like it .
Will Maberly
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About Astley
Africa is a place that captivates the mind, she is old and tells her tales in mysterious ways, we only have to sit quietly and listen to the stories
that flow from her. My late father Colonel Ted Maberly's stories of East Africa as a child thrilled me and inspired by all my late Uncle Charles
Astley Maberly's work on wildlife, set a path for me to follow later in life.
Africa is perhaps best described in pictures, as I know of no way to really portray her beauty in words, which is why I have turned to painting
and photography to find some way of conveying this beauty across to all. This journey certainly hasn't been a search for answers, this has
been more about learning to listen to the wild.
My passion for Elephants amongst other species goes back as far as I can remember, perhaps from the stories of old tuskers on the slopes of Kilimanjaro and the Selous - their intelligence as a species and the deep sense of knowing they portray, has led me to often refer to them as old souls.
My love for these creatures is what started me sketching and then painting, and yet it's the incredible symbiosis that is nature that has been my inspiration, that feeling of intelligent energy that overwhelms me in the presence of this magnificence.
Behind each Painting there is a life, a story about that special connection, the heightening of the senses and the realisation that we are undeniably a part of a higher more organised order!
I found that whilst I loved sketching, Oils became my medium of choice as I am able to more accurately represent the deep colour's of Africa, Oil paint can have a unique texture that allows the artist to push the boundaries of the norm and there are always new ideas and techniques, as a medium I find it open ended.That's why I use them oil especially on large Canvas there is nothing more impacting than a large Canvas of Africa !
Soon if we ignore the plight of Africa these wild places will exist no longer, the rate of organised poaching is accelerating; unbelievably, there will be no Elephants to speak of soon!
I see that each one of us can impact the future of the wild areas of Africa. The drums are beating, and it's time to listen.
Its all about awareness
Tread lightly
Astley Maberly
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US$ 69-8,632
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Harare
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Self Taught
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