Description
“The Nyala are very colourful animals. The male and the female are very distinctive, the one being almost purple and the female almost like a different species. As such it is very difficult to depict them as being the same species without the use of colour which I don’t particularly like doing. I have tried to show the two of them so that they are extremely visible, hence the fact that one is above the other as though they are going down a steep bank to a stream below.” John Tolmay
Edition: 15
Dimensions: 12″ wide, 17″ high, 16″ long
Weight: 24 lbs
About The Artist – John Tolmay, African Wildlife Bronze Sculptures
“I live in that head-space between past and present, translating scenes and images that are vividly recorded in my mind into waxes and clays. I use various foundries around the States to expertly cast them into the pieces of art that grace homes, studios, trophy rooms and offices around the world. While being an artist and a hunter I am also personally committed to Conservation. I started what is known as the “Nyawa Pilot Project” in Zambia.
The aim of this project is to achieve a better balance for rural people and their resources. Gradually the slow process of change is gaining momentum and it is my sincere hope that the concept of Community Based Wildlife Management will cease to be something that is only spoken about and become policy in the near future.”
