Pride Of The Wild by James Vereker

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ARTIST NOTES: 'Wilderness' holds a primal attraction for man or beast... with the quest for freedom and adventure at its core. 'Pride' for a brumby stallion of the Snowy Mountains is often about survival... in sub-zero winter conditions, or fleeing from summer wildfires and of enduring seasons of fighting against rival stallions - sometimes 'til the death. 'Wildness' is expressed in the windswept knotted mane of the grey stallion - splayed across the proud arc of his neck. The powerful shoulders and hindquarters attest to his athletic ability in rearing to fight and defend his herd, while the array of 'corn marks' or dark blemishes on his coat, belie the many battles he has endured and nicks sustained galloping through the scrub. His offside front leg is raised, as if on a dressage cue, to pivot and twirl aside, before trotting to rejoin his mob... through the blooms of the summer meadow at his feet. Pride of the Wild is a detailed colour portrait, shot in the wild in low afternoon light. Printed professionally as an inkjet Giclée print on premium canvas, which is hand-stretched on a high quality timber moulding. The canvas is coated with a protective 99% UV treatment to ensure a stable archival quality fine art product.
James Vereker – Photographer & Writer ©2016

DIMENSIONS (Height - 71.00 cm X Width - 107.00 cm )
MEDIUM ON BASE Stretched Canvas
GENRE Animals
REGISTERED NRN # 000-37898-0134-01
COPYRIGHT © James Vereker
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Artist: James Vereker



ARTIST BIO

James Vereker is Australia's leading equine action photographer and feature writer renowned for covering Stockman's Challenges and capturing dramatic images of the famous Brumby Catch - the most exciting and skilful horsemanship event in the world. His reputation for tracking the wild brumby in the bush is growing like 'Brumby Dundee' as more unique images are released for exhibition and publication from his award-winning Print Collection. A passion for capturing dramatic action shots in the wild and intimate portraits is realised through his use of bushcraft, Shanks' Pony and special insights on equine behaviour - encountering wild horses - even within an arm's reach!.

 

James Vereker is an award-winning photographer and member of the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, The Australian Light Horse Association and a supporter of the Snowy Mountains Bush Users Group.





        • Contributor to publications of photos and magazine articles include Australian Stock Horse, Australian Horseman and Australian Performance Horse.








        • International Photographer on the 'Cowboys & Indians Trail' in the USA and Canada, photographing the world's largest rodeo events such as the Calgary Stampede and Cheyenne Frontier Days with articles featured in national equine magazines.








        • Creator of award-winning Fine Art Prints covering a range of unique Australian Horsemanship and Wild Brumby subjects suitable for Home or Office.