A typical mammal is a warm blooded, air breathing vertebrate. The heart is divided into four chambers. The body temperature is regulated by a mechanism in the brain, and maintained by the body hair.......(Classification of the Animal Kingdom,English Universities Press Limited)....that's one way of looking at them....and then there's another... Marlene's way...
When it comes to her Wildlife works, Marlene displays a keen sense of knowing.....as in the oil above, Gemsbokke - freedom on the range, a purposeful moving on ...beautifully captured in natural, gentle hues that take you on the journey...............
'....Warden R C Bere and I were driving across a plain one afternoon when we observed a group of elephant cows with their calves. They looked around, flapped their ears and ignored us, so Bere pulled up to let me take photographs. Suddenly, the largest cow spread her ears, shook her head wickedly and, screaming deafeningly, charged. She pulled up not six yards from us. "What brought that on?" I asked "She was peaceful enough before."
'Maybe she was sick of the sight of safari cars," Bere answered. "Or maybe she ate something that disagreed with her. Maybe it was mosquitoes, they drive elephants crazy sometimes. With elephants, you never can be sure. They're unpredictable - like people." ' (Marvels and Mysteries of our Animal World)
..........I liked that story and I think that we humans often fail to realise just that... we assume to presume and neglect to understand the way of wildlife....I think Marlene's oil, Elephants,
projects the majestic unpredictability and strength of character, the maternal instinct of an Elephant cow when with her calf...purple is symbolic of royalty - an apt colour used with intent!!
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