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Peter BrookeHippos on the Mara1999
1999
$7,800
£5,865.35
€6,854.96
CA$10,915.47
A$12,257.25
CHF 6,457.48
MX$151,717.52
NOK 79,948.32
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The picturesque Mara River flows through the plains of Tanzania and Kenya and lies across the Serengeti/Maasai Mara reserve. The area is famous for its Great Migration of diverse ungulates (large mammals), including wildebeests, zebras, rhinoceros, giraffes, and hippopotami that takes place each year from May (Southern Serengeti) and November (Northern Tanzania). While in the Serengeti, Peter Brooke takes advantage of studying and sketching the migrating animals as they stop to graze. His sculpture, "Hippos on the Mara," depicts the relationship between three hippos as they contentedly wallow in the mud along the riverbank. In this moment of exotic nature, the artist masterfully recreated convincing personalities of these impressive mammals.
- Creator:Peter Brooke (1961, American)
- Creation Year:1999
- Dimensions:Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Pasadena, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: PB-00061stDibs: LU58831727633
Peter Brooke
Peter Brooke was born and raised in the harbor town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England in 1965. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in television and film production from Manchester Polytechnic, he moved south to London and began his professional career as a sculptor and designer for Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. After moving to the United States, he began to exhibit bronze sculptures of animals. Brooke studied with contemporary masters George Carlson and Floyd De Witt. His early classical influences included Rodin, Epstein, Moore; animal portraits influenced by Rembrandt, Bugatti and Jonathan Kenworthy; also Degas and Giacometti. The skilled quality and convincing character portrayals of these sculptures were quickly recognized. His work has been shown in many museum and gallery exhibitions throughout the country. Brooke’s powerful interpretations of the human figure have also gained him notoriety. Besides his success in fine art, Brook has a successful industry career. He was a Creative Supervisor for the Academy Award-winning Jim Henson’s Creature Shop where he has completed work for films such as, “Where the Wild Things Are”, “The Producers”, “Frances”, “Cats and Dogs”, “Stuart Little 2”, “Dr. Doolittle”, and many more.
Peter Brooke resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Charlotte, and their son, George. He is also a jazz saxophonist.
Professional Memberships
Sculptor Member of the California Art Club
Awards and Honors
2004 Gold Medal Award for Best Sculpture, California Art Club’s 94th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition held at the Pasadena Museum of California Art
1998 Award of Excellence, the Society of Animal Artists Annual Exhibition
Selected Press
Newspapers & Magazines: Southwest Art Magazine
TV Programs: Wildlife Art News and Art-Talk
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