Description
“I had a temporary camp for one safari on the shores of Lake Kariba in the Charara Safari area, to go between two hunting areas in Zimbabwe. The camp was partly constructed on the day I arrived at the site, the night came and we had to quit work. I was lying awake on my camp bed under a tree as the tent was not up yet, when I heard what I had to presume were Elephant close by to where I was. I got up and walked toward the sound and could see a couple of Elephant under a small baobab tree really close to where I was standing. I stood still and watched them feeding around the base of the tree. I guessed they were picking up the Cream of Tartar seed pods that had fallen from the tree. I was about to move away when I was suddenly aware of a Bushbuck really close to me and for fear of spooking it and in turn the elephant, I just had to stand there until it moved away before I too could leave. Such scenes don’t fade they just ferment and get better as the years go by.” John Tolmay
Edition: 25
Dimensions: 13″ wide, 16″ high, 16″ long
Weight: 47 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.”
