Walking Into the Void
Oil on Canvas,
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Walking Into the Void
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Oil on Canvas
20x0794m
W: 700mm x H: 350mm x D: 25mm
W: 28" x H: 14" x D: 1"
Approx. Weight: 1kg
This work is
unframed
Price
US$ 576
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About "Walking Into the Void"
Walking into the void
I was fortunate enough recently to bump into this old Gentleman , His tusks are symbolic of an era that is fast disappearing
The plight of Tuskers and Elephants as a whole is becoming a very serious issue .Seeing this great animal was a 'Moment 'for me - a moment ,a sensation where you suddenly realize that life is short -a realization that time doesn't actually exist -we just don't have time !!
life is fragile at best ,its easy to lose sight of this in the world of today , but we cant afford to . We don't have to make the same errors as others have before us , we don't have to just follow in the wake of others. Deep inside we will always know , our intuition will always tell us .
This Great animal walking over the crest of a hill , into the sunset ,perhaps into the void?, an end to yet another era , one that we as humans have ended , all in the name of Progress
There are too many of us who have lost our way not wanting to be alone in the crowd - its easier that way .
Take some time and work out what the things of true value are , and you will discover that you cant exchange money for them!
Will 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$ 69-8,637
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Harare
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Self Taught
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