"the drum of hooves "
Oil on Canvas,
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"the drum of hooves "
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Oil on Canvas
Oils
W: 1200mm x H: 800mm x D: 10mm
W: 47" x H: 31" x D:
Approx. Weight: 2kg
This work is
unframed
Price
US$ 6,259
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About ""the drum of hooves ""
Cape Buffalo bulls, arguably one of the most dangerous African wild animals, charge past this waterhole somewhere in the great pristine Zambezi Valley.
Often known as Dagga boys the Buffalo Bull is a no nonsense animal who seems to constantly have attitude and swagger!
Much of history will show their ability to defend themselves and often each other against predators and human beings who are arguably the apex predator, make an error and your time is up!
As the pink sprays across another magnificent African sky, these old companions charge off , perhaps it was the scent on the wind or just a six sense they had, but you do not want to be in their way!
Their faces and bodies scarred and partially hairless from encounters with thick Jesse and perhaps other battles, they are a formidable sight, they ooze power and menace
Brought to life in many books on Africa the Cape Buffalo is revered, they are the subject of campfire stories and deeply respected in this world that is Africa
Tread Lightly on the earth
Astley 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
Price Range
US$ 69-17,332
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Exhibitions
Salzburg
Harare
Private commissions world wide
collections in South Africa, Zimbabwe, USA, Europe , United Kingdom, china
Education
Self Taught
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