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28 October 2008, 18:48

shakari

A great young talent

I met a young (compared to me!

) artist today in White River and thought some of you guys might be interested in seeing his work.

If any of you guys are sending Elephant ears to Lifeform Taxidermy, he can collect from there, paint the ears to your specification and return them to Lifeform to be shipped with the rest of your trophies. If you want paintings on canvas, they come in oils or acrylics and can be put into tubes and couriered to you. - If anyone is interested, please contact me and I'll be happy to give you his contact details.

and he doesn't just do animals

28 October 2008, 19:11

ckulbeth

Steve,
Could I please get his contact info sent to me at cameron.kulbeth@gmail.com or post on this topic.
Thanks,
Cameron

28 October 2008, 19:33

shakari

Cameron,

He's not exactly jacked up on the internet but I'll send you an e-mail.

28 October 2008, 20:45

jetdrvr

Great wildlife and I love the Lanc...

28 October 2008, 20:48

Use Enough Gun

Great work! I had two of mine done at Life Form but they were painted by a woman artist. This guy's work is very nice as well. Thanks for the post Shakari, and tell Yolandi and Bridgit hello when you drop by Life Form again.

28 October 2008, 21:00

shakari

I forgot to mention prices in my original post and apologise for that. He charges ZAR12000 per square metre......... how's that for a simple pricing structure!

UEG,

I was there the other day and will indeed pass on your best the next time I'm there.

28 October 2008, 22:58

SBT

Steve,

About how many square meters are there in an average bull elephant ear, and how many ZAR to a US dollar? Thanks

"There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark

28 October 2008, 23:17

shakari

SBT,

I've never measured one, but I guess something like 1 1/2 metres or so......... I'd be interested to hear guesstimates from other people as well.

Exchange rates are fluctuating a lot just now but I think the exchange rate is about R10.5 to the USD..........

29 October 2008, 01:06

jeff h

Wow, what a talent. Good deal also
Please send me his contact info
Jeff@JHINC.US
Thanks for sharing

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29 October 2008, 17:01

shakari

Gents,

I hope to see him tonight and will pass all your details and those who have e-mailed me onto him.

29 October 2008, 18:06

SmithKO

Throw me in there too. My email is smithbd56@aol.com.

Brad Smith

29 October 2008, 23:51

L. David Keith

Steve, please add me to his list of contacts. I have clients that would be very interested in his work. BTW: My Father spent years rebuilding WW II fighters. Many of them won awards at Oshkosh, Reno etc., but most of them now are in private hands or the Confederate Airforce Museum in Sevierville, TN. Wish I could post some of his pics, but he has them all on color slides.
Cheers,
David

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30 October 2008, 00:11

shakari

Will do gents.

30 October 2008, 13:01

shakari

Gents,

I forgot to mention that the artist can of course paint any picture you send him. - wouldn't a portrait of you with you prize trophy look just sooooo good hanging over your fireplace etc.

LDK,

You could always print from the slide and then scan it - or, although it's not available here much, I'm sure in the USA, you could jut have a shop scan the slide and save it to a card. - I'd love to see some of those photos.

30 October 2008, 13:24

Balla Balla

Hi Steve

Looks like very nice work.

For what its worth, you might suggest to him that he gets set up with an email contact very soon, as he will then be able to control his business much better.

Also while we are on promotion, here is another wildlife artist Kenya Born and living in White River SA whom has a website exposing his work, worth a look as well, is an interesting site and interesting man

Wildlife Artist

Cheers, Peter

31 October 2008, 01:37

L. David Keith

Steve, I spoke with my Father this morning and he said he had many photo's of his planes and other airplanes (fighters & bombers) that friends flew (originals) from WW II, including a gent from the US who flew a Spitfire in Africa. Was shot down and captured by the Germans. He escaped from a prison train, was recaptured and eventually managed to steal a Messerschmidt ME-109 escape again and fly it to France. My Father met him in east Tennessee when he was inducted into the TN Air Command Hall of Fame. He's bringing me his book that he signed for my Father so I can read his story. I'll scan some pics and post them. My Dad retired from the TN Air Guard/Air Force after 40 years of service to our country. I sat in the cockpit of F-104 Starfighters as a child and bombed half the continent and shot down countless enemies...ha.
Cheers,
David

31 October 2008, 02:57

pichon1

Very impressive work.

31 October 2008, 22:36

shakari

LDK,

If you could let me have the name of the book and the author, I'd be very grateful.

01 November 2008, 16:32

jeff h

Shakari, I have 4 ele. ears in SA right now. First chance you get please give me his e-mail or phone contact.
Thanks

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02 November 2008, 00:09

shakari

Hi Jeff,

If you let me have your e-mail address, Ill ask him to contact you. - If you don't want to post it, please send me a PM