{"product_id":"john-tolmay-swamp-ghost","title":"John Tolmay - Swamp Ghost","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"artwork-info\"\u003eJohn Tolmay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"artwork-info auto-hyphens ng-scope\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-binding\"\u003eSwamp Ghost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"artwork-info auto-hyphens ng-scope\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-binding\"\u003eSitatunga Bull picking its way through lily pads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"artwork-info ng-binding ng-scope\"\u003ebronze edition of 20: NEW PIECE Sculpted in 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"artwork-info ng-binding ng-scope\"\u003e11h x 13w x 14L in \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"artwork-info ng-binding ng-scope\"\u003e$ 3,600\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Shipping Consultant will Call you with a Shipping Quote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"single-piece-desc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"single-piece-desc\"\u003eBronze Africa ‘Swamp Ghost’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis commissioned bronze portrays a male Sitatunga, created for a Safari Outfitter in Uganda. The Sitatunga is a species I came to know intimately during my years as a hunting guide – an elusive, almost spectral antelope that revealed itself only after long hours of patience in the papyrus swamps. Its secretive habits and aquatic terrain set it apart from the antelope most visitors encounter on the well-worn safari circuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor that reason, the Sitatunga remains virtually unknown to the casual traveler, yet it is one of Africa’s most coveted and respected trophies. Its rarity in the wild translates directly into the world of art: few sculptures exist of this mysterious animal, making each piece an uncommon find for the discerning collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat aura of mystery — the sense of an animal half-seen, half-imagined, inspired me to call this work Swamp Ghost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"single-piece-desc\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Tolmay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in Southern Rhodesia in 1943, John Tolmay grew up immersed in the African bush, where an early fascination with wildlife and nature inspired him to begin drawing his observations. After agricultural college in South Africa, he traveled to Europe and the United States, working as a cowboy in Nebraska and New Mexico before returning to Rhodesia in 1966 to ranch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTolmay began guiding African hunting safaris in 1974, an experience that gave him an intimate understanding of wildlife, movement, and anatomy - knowledge that would later become fundamental to his work as a sculptor. He completed and sold his first bronze in 1989 and has since devoted himself to capturing the animals and experiences of a lifetime spent in the wild.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA committed conservationist as well as an artist, Tolmay founded Zambia's Nyawa Pilot Project, promoting community-based wildlife management and a sustainable relationship between rural communities and their natural resources.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Banovich Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67608330305781,"sku":null,"price":3600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/8779\/8331\/files\/swamp-ghost-01.jpg?v=1790974108","url":"https:\/\/shop.johnbanovich.com\/products\/john-tolmay-swamp-ghost","provider":"Banovich Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}