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Banovich & Homann’s Africa
A custom travel company focused on culture, community, and conservation
“Many of our guests are experienced global travelers, yet they often say that the African experience is unmatched and life changing. Africa awakens an ancient sense memory, deeply encoded in our DNA; we have been here before, we have felt this before, this is where we all come from, Africa is home.” – Mark Homann FOR OVER 30 YEARS, PAINTER JOHN BANOVICH has traveled the world to research his artwork, seeking the rare, intact ecosystems where large carnivores and other megafauna still roam unencumbered in large open systems. Earning international renown for his dramatic portrayals of wildlife, he paints the creatures that first captured his imagination as a child growing up in Butte, Montana. “These wild places seem to exist in my DNA,” Banovich says. The places where “big things with big teeth” call your vulnerability into sharp attention.
BANOVICH & HOMANN’S AFRICA
“I love their power, their strength, their drama,” he says. “I love the fact that they’re often secretive; at least in today’s modern, human-dominated landscape, because big things with big teeth don’t get along well with people and vice versa. You have to go out and find them.” And Banovich has found them, traveling to Canada, Alaska, Russia, Central America, Pakistan, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, China, Laos, and many other countries. He has visited Africa alone more than 50 times since 1993,
sometimes staying as long as nine weeks. “When I first stepped foot in Africa, I felt like I was coming home,” he says. After experiencing places where ecosystems still exist as they have for thousands of years, it was a natural progression for the artist to want to protect them. “There is responsibility in knowing,” Banovich says, “so I began to address my overwhelming sense of how to make a difference.” After two decades of conservation work, he founded the Banovich Wildscapes Foundation in 2007. The
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nonprofit fosters cooperative efforts to conserve the Earths’ wildlife and wild places, benefitting the animals and people who live there, with proceeds from the sales of Banovich’s artwork, films, interior accents, and travel. “We are trying to light a candle, rather than curse the darkness,” Banovich says. “It has been a vortex that I emotionally got sucked into, and we’ve taken on projects that we feel can move the needle in some way. As a result of doing that for several decades, I now want a platform where others can partake in those profound experiences.” The artist has hosted and designed personalized travel expeditions to Africa for elite clients for decades. Today, he wants to share his love of the continent with more people, explaining that when people come to know and experience something, they care about it more. Sustainable tourism also creates a viable source of income for rural communities, offering additional choices to their agriculture, livestock or worse, bush meat poaching. “There’s no tourism experience where a higher percentage of your dollars actually go to helping conserve the people and places you have come to experience,” he says. Through a shared vision, John Banovich and Founders of Homann's Africa, Mark & Maria Homann have joined forces under the Banovich Brand umbrella. Working closely with professional guide and private safari consultants Mark and Maria Homann, they design custom-tailored journeys throughout Africa that focus on culture, community, and
conservation. “Where our guests travel to is based on our decades of our knowledge, relationships, and personal experience,” Banovich says. “One component of these trips is that they are eye opening. People have access to places they otherwise wouldn’t be able to go, and they come away inspired and changed.” And these types of encounters are invaluable, he says. To meet a Maasai warrior from Northern Tanzania, to participate in a lion, cheetah, or wild dog research project, or to spend a day with the Hadza people, a hunter-gather community of about 800 in East Africa, is profoundly moving. You see the beauty and rarity of cape buffalo, rhinos, giraffes, elephants, and hippos roaming free. You come to understand that Africa has one of the last, large, intact, open ecosystems on the planet. It’s truly wild, a remnant of the Pleistocene era. Africa connects you to your fight or flight instincts, your vulnerability, your humanity. “It’s a feeling rare to discover in any other setting,” Banovich explains. “When one experiences Africa, its ancient rhythms and extreme beasts, it seizes your soul… and a part of you remains there forever. With today’s modern safari, we have the privilege to experience the wild, cloaked in extreme luxury and be profoundly moved by it. And there’s a feeling of peace knowing that your presence helps preserve that way of life and the landscape as we depart.” For more information, visit online: banovichhomannsafrica.com
“In twenty eight years of guiding safaris as a licensed professional guide the joy of sharing the majesty of the African bush has never faded. To witness peoples’ wonder and excitement as the theater of a safari unfolds kindles the gift of contentment and wonder that this wilderness gave me for the first time as a child.” – Mark Homann BANOVICH & HOMANN’S AFRICA
WILD CHILD Collection I have always been fascinated by the power of a hand drawn line. A wellplaced line creates lost and found areas, defining contour, shapes and boundaries, leading the eye to interpret in three dimensions. Mimicking musical notes on a page, lines evoke a reaction in our heart, mind and soul and can narrate a story with precision.
“Buying artwork for your children is a lovely way of starting them off with their own little ‘collection’.”
I started drawing at approximately age three with wax crayons and today I reconnect with my inner child using conte’ crayons, invented in 1795 by the French Painter Nicolas-Jacques Conte’ (1755– 1805). The conte’ crayon’s ability to maintain integrity while creating soft and hard edges quickly became a medium that artists, young and old love to sketch with. Born of my deep love for my own children and the desire to create something simple and beautiful for their rooms, with a nod to my inner child, I am so pleased to introduce and share my new sketch series called WILD CHILD. Banovich – 2018
Africa WILD CHILD collection
WILD CHILD
THESE LIMITED EDITION GICLÉES are printed on your choice of archival, deckled edge paper or a gallery wrapped canvas, each perfectly capturing the finer details of John Banovich original sketches. We invite YOU to be the artist and designer by creating a collection for the animal lover in you, your family or friends. With a full KINGDOM of incredible baby animals that capture hearts in Africa and beyond and a wide range of background and ink colors to mix and match we consider this our most interactive way yet to let YOUR inner WILD CHILD get creative and share your love of animals. Surrounded by the imagination and wonder that animals evoke we know that your child or grandchild will begin their own journey of discovery.
Discover the simple elegance of line drawing with the Banovich limited edition WILD CHILD sketch collection.
NEW | WILD CHILD Paper Zawadi Edition - 12" x 12": 150 s/n plus 15 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $195 • Artist Proof: $235 • Frame AF (Paper) - 17" x 17": $170 Canvas Zawadi Edition - 12" x 12": 150 s/n plus 15 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $225 • Artist Proof: $330 • Frame BR (Canvas) - 14" x 14": $220 Paper Gallery Edition - 20" x 20": 150 s/n plus 15 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $235 • Artist Proof: $275 • Frame AF (Paper) - 25" x 25": $270 Canvas Gallery Edition - 20" x 20": 150 s/n plus 15 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $385 • Artist Proof: $475 • Frame BR (Canvas) - 22" x 22": $300
WILD CHILD AVAILABLE COLORS
Siana and Mara Banovich with their “Endangered Species” WILD CHILD collection
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NEW | IN THE SOYBEANS Zawadi Edition - 8" x 10": 175 s/n plus 15 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $275 • Artist Proof: $330 • Frame AF - 14" x 16": $315
NEW | NYATI IN THE SWEET GRASS Zawadi Edition - 12" x 15" 175 s/n plus 17 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $275 • Artist Proof: $330 • Frame BR - 20" x 23": $350
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NEW | AD INFINITUM Gallery Edition - 20" x 30": 75 s/n plus 7 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $975 • Artist Proof: $1,170 • Frame AF - 26" x 36": $1,250
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NEW | BIG FOOT - AFRICAN JACANA Zawadi Edition - 13" x 10": 175 s/n plus 15 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $275 • Artist Proof: $330 • Frame AF - 21" x 18": $585
NEW | INDIAN ROLLER
NEW | WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM Gallery Edition - 28" x 44": 75 s/n plus 7 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $1,500 • Artist Proof: $1,800 • Frame AF - 36" x 52": $1,200
Zawadi Edition - 16" x 11": 175 s/n plus 15 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $275 • Artist Proof: $330 • Frame AW - 20.5" x 18.5": $520
Studio Edition - 40" x 62": 75 s/n plus 7 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $3,500 • Artist Proof: $4,200 • Frame AF - 48” x 70”: $1,500
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NEW | MOSI AO TUNYA Gallery Edition - 36" x 28": 75 s/n plus 7 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $1,500 • Artist Proof: $1,800 • Frame AB - 44" x 33": $950
NEW | IT’S THE NATURE OF THE BEASTS Gallery Edition: 26" x 45" 20 s/n plus 2 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $1,800 • Artist Proof: $2,160 • Frame AB- 34" x 53": $1,330 Studio Edition: 50" x 86" 20 s/n plus 2 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $3,500 • Artist Proof: $4,200 • Frame AB - 58" x 94": $2,200
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NEW | QUAIL HUNTER II Gallery Edition - 20" x 20": 75 s/n plus 7 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $575 • Artist Proof: $690 • Frame BR - 28" x 28": $525
NEW | CAT & MOUSE Gallery Edition - 27" x 40": 75 s/n plus 7 Artist Proofs • Limited Edition: $1,500 • Artist Proof: $1,800 • Frame BR - 36" x 49": $1,150
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Sketches “There is something pure, truthful and immediate in the simple lines of a sketch. I have been sketching in the field for many years, and nothing trains one’s eye to truly see and understand a subject better than life drawing. I use my sketches and studies for future works. Some may manifest into finished paintings and others remain in their original state, suspended in time as an illustration. We are proud to offer, for the first time, a collection of limited edition sketches.” – John Banovich
BORN TO MOVE Gallery Edition - 18" x 31": 25 s/n plus 3 Artist Proofs • Archival Paper: $325 • Artist Proof: $390 • Frame - 24.75" x 37.75": $335
TATONKA Gallery Edition - 19" x 14": 25 s/n plus 3 Artist Proofs • Archival Paper: $175 • Artist Proof: SOLD OUT • Frame - 27.5" x 23": $220
SKETCHES
GHOST OF THE HIMALAYAS Gallery Edition - 14" x 19": 25 s/n plus 3 Artist Proofs • Archival Paper: $175 • Artist Proof: $210 • Frame - 21.5" x 27": $220
A portion of all proceeds supports wildlife conservation through the Banovich Wildscapes Foundation. www.wildscapesfoundation.org
BIG TUSKER SKETCH
ELAND & CALF SKETCH
Gallery Edition - 18" x 24": 25 s/n plus 3 Artist Proofs • Archival Paper: $275 • Artist Proof: $330 • Frame - 24" x 30": $335
Gallery Edition - 18" x 24": 25 s/n plus 3 Artist Proofs • Archival Paper: $275 • Artist Proof: $330 • Frame - 24" x 30": $335
GIANT ELAND SKETCH Gallery Edition - 18" x 24": 25 s/n plus 3 Artist Proofs • Archival Paper: $275 • Artist Proof: $330 • Frame - 24" x 30": $335
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Art Cards In the Field: Africa Each set includes all twelve images on blank folded notecards boxed with envelopes. 5 x 7 inches.  $40.00 set
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A portion of all proceeds supports wildlife conservation through the Banovich Wildscapes Foundation. www.wildscapesfoundation.org
Designer Leather Pillows
PRODUCED FROM THE FINESTQUALITY European leather, these pillows are buttery soft, silky smooth to the touch and are handmade with great attention to detail, including mitered corners and double needle saddle stitching. Made in the USA. Select pillows include beads hand made in Uganda through the Bead for Life organization. www.beadforlife.org $350.00 each Offensive & Defensive Line: 12" x 22" Rectangular: Approx. 16" x 19" Square: 17" x 17"
WILD ACCENTS
A portion of all proceeds supports wildlife conservation through the Banovich Wildscapes Foundation. www.wildscapesfoundation.org
NEW | SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER US
NEW | QUAIL HUNTER
NEW | WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM
NEW | IN THE SOYBEANS
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MASTER OF THE HERD
ONCE UPON A TIME UNITED WE STAND
GAME OF LIONS
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SILENT THUNDER
AN ELEPHANT UNDER HER BED
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HER FIRST DAUGHTER
PARADE
TUSK
HEADDRESS
HEAD ON
BIG IVORY
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THE LONG DRINK
GAHONDA IN HIS PRIME
SABLE
ROYAL PERFORMANCE
TLOU LEDIMO
LION EYES
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DEBT COLLECTOR
ALPHA
KING
CAT & MOUSE
ZEBRA WITH OXPECKERS
LILAC BREASTED ROLLER
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Italian Marble Coasters
HAND PRINTED John Banovich images on Italian tumbled- marble tiles. Each tile is quarried, cut and tumbled in Europe. Marble is sourced from the highest quality marble quarries of Italy and Turkey to create an old- world aesthetic. • • • •
Limited to an offering of 500. Set of four or five 4" x 4" coasters. Made in the USA. Packaged in a pine box with an iron stand.
YELLOWSTONE COLLECTION
Sets of Four Coasters $90.00 The Big Five Collection $115.00
Yellowstone Collection Limited Edition Coaster Set We are proud to announce that in honor of the National Parks Centennial Celebration, Banovich Art has partnered with the Yellowstone Park Foundation in the creation of this very special limited edition, Italian Coaster Set. $115 10% percent of the proceeds will be donated to the yellowstone parks foundation to support their efforts to protect and conserve our national parks.
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A portion of all proceeds supports wildlife conservation through the Banovich Wildscapes Foundation. www.wildscapesfoundation.org
Tiger photo by Audrey Hall Photography • Coaster photos by Booth Studio, WMC Photography and Shellenberg Photography. Page 93 Box photo by Erik Peterson
WOLVES COLLECTION
AFRICAN UNGULATES II
LION COLLECTION
NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS
ENDANGERED SPECIES
TIGER COLLECTION
NORTH AMERICAN PREDATORS
ELK COLLECTION
SAFARI COLLECTION
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KUDU COLLECTION
ZEBRA COLLECTION BIG FIVE COLLECTION
DAGGA BOYS
BIG CATS
AFRICAN ELEPHANTS
NORTH AMERICAN BIG GAME
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BIG FIVE COLLECTION
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Wine Stoppers
Big Five African photo by Audrey Hall Photography • Yellowstone Collection photo by WMC photography
NEW | SAFARI COLLECTION BIG FIVE AFRICAN COLLECTION
YELLOWSTONE COLLECTION
HAND PRINTED John Banovich images on Italian tumbled marble wine stoppers. Each wine stopper is quarried, cut and tumbled in Europe from the highest quality marble. • Made in USA. • Individually packaged Full Set of Big Five African Collection or Yellowstone Collection Wine Stoppers $175.00 Full Sof Safari Collection Wine Stoppers $155.00
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