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South Africa
Sculpture, Bronze on Bronze
Size: 42 W x 59 H x 27 D in
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As I've developed as a sculptor I've been increasingly drawn to sculpt larger pieces, particularly in a rough texture as I feel this engages the imagination far more. That said, I chose to create this Buffalo bust in a very realistic style so that I could capture a high level of detail particularly in the horns, skin and eyes. The horns vary substantially from one animal to the next but generally what one is looking for is the spread of the horns, how low they drop and how they curl. These features together with the 'boss' which is the large thick section on top of the head are all indicators of great genes and age. As everyone knows, Cape Buffalo are one of Africas 'Big 5' most dangerous to hunt animals. Cape Buffalo are notoriously tough, calculating and vindictive and it has been said that an angry buffalo looks at you like you owe him money. They raise the head high and stare down the nose at you and so I have tried to capture all of these features in this sculpture. It is mounted on a Rhodesian teak base but this can obviously be changed.
Sculpture:Bronze on Bronze
Artist Produced Limited Edition of:15
Size:42 W x 59 H x 27 D in
Frame:Not applicable
Ready to Hang:No
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
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Handling:Ships in a wooden crate for additional protection of heavy or oversized artworks. Crated works are subject to an $80 care and handling fee. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:South Africa.
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South Africa
Hi, I was born in Johannesburg in 1966 and grew up here. I moved to Durban at the age of 15 and and worked part time at the Dolphinarium and the Snake Park. After school I spent the next 20 years working in the wildlife industry on various game reserves and also did a couple of stints filming lions and hyenas in the Okavango Swamps and the Namib Desert. I have always dabbled in creative endeavours whether its drawing or photography but really only started sculpting in bronze in 2000. It's something that lay dormant since the age of 7 when I saw a bronze Native American which ignited the flame. I am totally self taught and have never received any formal tuition. This perhaps made my initial forays into sculpting a little clumsy but the more I sculpt, the more I evolve my techniques and ideas. My progression is very organic. My favorite subjects are the human form, African wildlife because I have spent so much time working with animals and Native American themed subjects as I have, since my earliest memories, had an acute affinity to them and their culture. Of late my creativity has exploded and I have pushed myself further and further, exploring a much looser and more organic style as I feel this adds far more character to the sculpture and engages the imagination much more deeply. It also represents my own spiritual transformation which is ever more expansive.
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