The Arrival
Oil On Canvas
100 x 60cm
The Evening is upon
us , the light has changed as it does in the Zambezi Valley , the birds are
moving and that heat of the mid day is dying .Its been another long day in the dust
and the heat of the Zambezi Valley and it feels like the very Bush is a sighing in relief .
Deep in the Jesse the
dust is stirred up by the feet of these Elephant , as they smell the water nearby , the Bulls increase their pace to the small pan , their size is
impressive – humbling and above all the silence is spiritual -
Take a walk where the animals walk , sit there and the sensations of Africa will fill you , the dampness of the Mopane clay around the pan , the aromas of elephant dung , and the sound of all the birds will combine to create a sensation , a feeling that sits with you forever
Take a walk where the animals walk , sit there and the sensations of Africa will fill you , the dampness of the Mopane clay around the pan , the aromas of elephant dung , and the sound of all the birds will combine to create a sensation , a feeling that sits with you forever
This is a group of
Bachelors , the young and the eager out front – often known as “Askari” or Policemen
,they are often out ahead and accompany the older Bulls , learning from them and
respecting them –like the youngest in the family , he is often cajoled and
reprimanded but taught by his elder brothers .
This painting reminds
me of you boys , of Tom and Matt and Mitch ,I see how it is -and how it will
always be , a brotherhood of fine men , a tribute to their Mother and their Father , and it will
remind you of this place we call the “Valley “, a place where we have been very
privileged to be a part of for so many years .
Wherever you fetch up
in life and , what ever you end up doing , moments like those will keep you
strong – the knowing that you have been a part of this incredible life we have
led will keep you powerful and resolute
Above all it will
remind you of where you come from , for without a past there is no future
Will 2015
