HAMISH MACKIE (b 1973) Elephant Calf Boisterous
HAMISH MACKIE (b 1973) Elephant Calf Boisterous
HAMISH MACKIE (b 1973)
Elephant Calf Boisterous
Bronze
Signed Hamish Mackie, Numbered Edition of 12, Dated 2019
31cm high x 20cm wide x 55cm long / 12" x 8" x 21.5"
Hamish has been studying elephants in the wild for more than twenty-five years. In this sculpture, he brings his sculptor's eye to the younger members of the herd.
"Elephants are a subject I will never tire of. I find elephants have a complex and varied range of emotions and are fairly easy to read." (HM)
Here, the elephant calf is full of confidence, charging forwards, trunk waving aloft. Hamish observed the orphaned elephant calves at Reteti elephant sanctuary in Northern Kenya, growing in confidence as they are cared for and finding their feet. Nearby at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, the younger elephants are similarly relaxed. Perhaps they somehow know that in both these conservation havens, they are safe from human-wildlife conflict within the security boundaries.
Hamish will quite often sculpt several of the same subject at the same time. It is a very dynamic and efficient way of sculpting, as he really gets his subject in his head. Each of these elephant calf sculptures has a powerful emotional impact and when placed together, they make a compelling scene.
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Elephant Calf BoisterousBronzeSigned Hamish Mackie, Numbered Edition of 12, Dated 201931cm high x 20cm wide x 55cm long / 12" x 8" x 21.5" Hamish has been studying elephants in the wild for more than twenty-five years. In this sculpture, he brings his sculptor's eye to the younger members of the herd."Elephants are a subject I will never tire of. I find elephants have a complex and varied range of emotions and are fairly easy to read." (HM)Here, the elephant calf is full of confidence, charging forwards, trunk waving aloft. Hamish observed the orphaned elephant calves at Reteti elephant sanctuary in Northern Kenya, growing in confidence as they are cared for and finding their feet. Nearby at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, the younger elephants are similarly relaxed. Perhaps they somehow know that in both these conservation havens, they are safe from human-wildlife conflict within the security boundaries.Hamish will quite often sculpt several of the same subject at the same time. It is a very dynamic and efficient way of sculpting, as he really gets his subject in his head. Each of these elephant calf sculptures has a powerful emotional impact and when placed together, they make a compelling scene.Shipping P.O.A. Subject to quotation and will be charged separately.){kind=link}