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The Kenya Mural
Two wall-mounted light fittings were removed by the clients before I started but unfortunately it was felt the radiator could not be moved. Perhaps that's why Africa is so hot. I incorporated the light switches onto the vertical pole rather than have them floating above the herd of elephants approaching the waterhole. The roll-call of creatures includes a genet, a leopard, a lion and lioness, some hyeenas, elephants, buffalo, a hippopotamus, giraffes, african hunting dogs, jackals, zebras, rhinoceroses, warthogs, flamingoes and a verraux's eagle owl. There is also an anthill and an unidentified snake.
On the left is the genet, perched under the roof and looking to see who is coming through the doors into the room. I have flown in hot air balloons but not in such an exotic location; the views must have been amazing.
Below are the some of the animals in somewhat improbable groupings. However with a small suspension of disbelief . . .
. erm . . . maybe the rhinos aren't entirely convinced . . .
The zebras have their own concerns . . .
. . . as do the warthogs . . .
. . . as a cheetah attempts to drag its prey to somewhere with a little more privacy.
On the other side of the wall, a Verraux's Eagle Owl, with its distinctive pink eyelids, presides over the scene.
Below him a leopard climbs carefully down his tree to see what's going on.
A hyeena looks like he is about to walk into the room as his mates watch.
A pair of silver-backed jackals have found something intersting to them but of no concern to the passing elephants.
Above them a squadron of flamingoes cruises by.
Some of the animals are very small in the distance and definitely require binoculars.
Overall, I found it a very enjoyable commission and I think I can safely say the clients are very pleased with the result.
. . . oh, and there's always a snake in the grass somewhere.