S erengeti S unset Paintings & Sculpture by Jonathan Sanders
ALEXANDER
gallery
JONATHAN SANDERS S ERENGET I S U NS ET
28th September – 13th October 2012 “From my early childhood I’ve had a fascination with Africa and it’s wildlife, a fascination that began with books about the continent and it’s inhabitants. The more I read and the more images I saw, the more I wanted to be a part of it, culminating in childhood dream of becoming a gamekeeper. My dream of visiting the continent was fulfilled some 25 years ago when I first visited East Africa but upon seeing my first wild animals my instinct was to conserve these majestic creatures by capturing their power and beauty in paintings and sketches.
appearance and their sheer physical presence were my inspiration for the bronze sculptures that are now such an important part of my artistic life. The people, the landscape and the animals of Africa are my passion and I am delighted to be able to share this with you at this exhibition”. Jonathan Sanders September 2012
The majority of the pages of my first sketchbook were covered in drawings of the rhino. This ancient beast fascinated me with it’s unique size, power and prehistoric
Cover: Leaping Lioness. bronze, limited edition of 150
Mother & Baby Elephant. bronze, limited edition of 250
Homeward Bound. 6” x 12” oil on board
Elephant Dusk. 20” x 24” oil on board
Four Camels. 5” x 19” oil on board Running Cheetah. bronze, limited edition of 250
Masai Woman. 4” x 4” oil on board
Masai Woman II. 4” x 4” oil on board
Heading Home. 31” x 31” oil on canvas
Bronze Sculptures “All of the sculptures are solid bronze limited editions, foundry cast from my own wax models and all inspired by my sketches and paintings” Jonathan Sanders
Mother & Baby. 6” x 12” oil on board
Warthog Family. bronze, limited edition of 250
Warthog Family. 6” x 21” oil on board
Mother & Baby, Hippo. bronze, limited edition of 250
Racing Cheetah. 6” x 21” oil on board
Mother & Baby, Rhino. bronze, limited edition of 250
Serengeti Sunset. 30” x 48” oil on canvas
Camel Train. 20� x 40� oil on canvas
All pictures and sculptures are for sale upon receipt of this catalogue and the entire exhibition can be viewed on our website www.alexander-gallery.co.uk
122 Whiteladies Road Clifton Bristol BS8 2RP 0117 973 9582 info@alexander-gallery.co.uk www.alexander-gallery.co.uk