Bronze, Signed Hamish Mackie Numbered Edition of 12 Dated 2023
36cm high x 74cm long x 31cm wide (14″ x 29″ x 12″)
“On about my third trip to Africa, I witnessed a lioness catch and kill a young zebra, not more than 30 yards from my vehicle. This was one of my first experiences of the raw power of the natural world and actually left me shaking with adrenalin.
I have since sent many happy hours studying lion at Borana, with the Lewa lion monitoring team in Northern Kenya.
With my 2023 lion sculptures, I set out to have a lioness in the process of stalking a warthog, and then the final chase. I wanted to capture the intent and muscular bulk of these big cats, in a pose with shoulders and hips opposing each other.” – Hamish MacKie
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Bronze, Signed Hamish Mackie Numbered Edition of 9 Dated 2019
Sculpture (not including base) 105cm high x 41cm wide x 245cm long / 41.5″ x 16″ x 96.5″ // Base (core ten) 8cm deep x 52cm wide x 205cm long / 3″ x 20.5″ x 81″
Weight including core ten base: 285kg
Sculpted from observation of lion in the wild at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, this bronze lioness sculpture is life size. Hamish spent a week tracking lion with the monitoring team. He was able to observe these magnificent animals at close quarters, following and photographing them over several days.
As well as a comprehensive understanding of their anatomy, Hamish’s studies also enabled him to convey their spirit and proud bearing. The loose handling of his material and his trademark gestural mark making help to bring the essence of the lioness alive.
Made at the same time as Lion Life Size 2019, these two lion sculptures make an impressive pair. They would look equally striking in an indoor or outdoor setting – perhaps placed in a large garden or courtyard as a focal point, arranged in a reception hall or flanking a staircase.
“I have wanted to sculpt lions at a life size scale for a few years, so I asked Ian Craig of the Northern Rangelands Trust in Kenya the best place to observe them. He advised me to visit Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, a favourite place of mine. I spent a week with Patrick, a guide from the lion monitoring team, studying nothing but lion. We drove several hundred km in search of lion and I was able to observe and photograph the king of the beasts. I wanted to capture that real sense of a lion walking, not just the feet going forwards, but the whole swagger – the tail, spine, shoulder blades all working together. Even the subtle lolloping of the head from side to side! I wanted to convey a real feeling of their weight and power under a hot dry and dusty African sun.” – Hamish MacKie
See Hamish’s lioness next to his life size lion:
If you are interested in purchasing this piece, or have questions about this sculpture or any others then please email our sales consultant: tadd@cotswoldsculpturepark.co.uk or call Tadd Hartland on 07545 648918
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Bronze, Signed Hamish Mackie Numbered Edition of 9 Dated 2019
Sculpture (not including base) 135cm high x 53cm wide x 275cm long / 53″ x 21″ x 108″ // Base (core ten) 8cm deep x 52cm wide x 205cm long / 3″ x 20.5″ x 81″
Weight including core ten base: 395kg
Sculpted from observation of lion in the wild at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, this bronze lion sculpture is life size. Hamish spent a week tracking lion with the monitoring team. He was able to observe these magnificent animals at close quarters, following and photographing them over several days.
As well as a comprehensive understanding of their anatomy, Hamish’s studies also enabled him to convey their spirit and proud bearing. The loose handling of his material and his trademark gestural mark making help to bring the essence of the lion alive.
Made at the same time as Lioness Life Size 2019, these two lion sculptures make an impressive pair. They would look equally striking in an indoor or outdoor setting – perhaps placed in a large garden or courtyard as a focal point, arranged in a reception hall or flanking a staircase.
“I have wanted to sculpt lions at a life size scale for a few years, so I asked Ian Craig of the Northern Rangelands Trust in Kenya the best place to observe them. He advised me to visit Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, a favourite place of mine. I spent a week with Patrick, a guide from the lion monitoring team, studying nothing but lion. We drove several hundred km in search of lion and I was able to observe and photograph the king of the beasts. I wanted to capture that real sense of a lion walking, not just the feet going forwards, but the whole swagger – the tail, spine, shoulder blades all working together. Even the subtle lolloping of the head from side to side! I wanted to convey a real feeling of their weight and power under a hot dry and dusty African sun.” – Hamish MacKie
See Hamish’s lion with alongside his life size lioness:
If you are interested in purchasing this piece, or have questions about this sculpture or any others then please email our sales consultant: tadd@cotswoldsculpturepark.co.uk or call Tadd Hartland on 07545 648918
*We are a wholly independent family run business and work closely alongside our artists during the sales process and our buyer introductions. Our ethos is built on a mutual trust working together.
Bronze, Signed Hamish Mackie Numbered Edition of 25 Dated 2023
14cm wide x 19cm deep x 27cm high [including 9cm high Kilkenny stone base] (5.5″ x 7.5″ x 11.5″)
“I have been lucky enough to study leopards with the AfriCat foundation at Okonjima in Namibia.
With my 2023 studies of lion, leopard and cheetah heads I have sculpted each to the same scale. As a trio or a pair, you can really get an idea of the size differences between them. I wanted people to be able to see the individual species evolution and how they have honed skill sets to become the very different predators they are.” – Hamish MacKie
If you are interested in purchasing this piece, or have questions about this sculpture or any others then please email our sales consultant: tadd@cotswoldsculpturepark.co.uk or call Tadd Hartland on 07545 648918
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Bronze, Signed Hamish Mackie Numbered Edition of 12 Dated 2023
56cm high x 26cm long x 45cm wide (22″ x 10″ x 17.5″)
“On a research trip to Barcelona, I saw several wonderful sculptures with lovely texture. I was also inspired to see how Picasso’s style had changed throughout his working life.
With my bronze Hare Sitting sculpture (and with Hare Running), I set out to have texture lead the way. In my mind, all marks and texture have to have a purpose. There is always a risk that artists can overwork and so ruin the spontaneity and liveliness of a surface that captures the physical energy of the making. I have always been fascinated that a good foundry can capture this into bronze. It’s one thing for me to leave a finger print in soft wet clay, quite another to cast that level of detail into bronze. It makes smooth seem easy!”
– Hamish MacKie
If you are interested in purchasing this piece, or have questions about this sculpture or any others then please email our sales consultant: tadd@cotswoldsculpturepark.co.uk or call Tadd Hartland on 07545 648918
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Bronze, Signed Hamish Mackie Numbered Edition of 12 Dated 2022
91cm high x 35cm wide x 115cm long (36″ x 13.5″ x 45″)
“The greyhound is a type of dog known as a sight hound (or gaze hound) which hunts using sight and speed, rather than scent and endurance (as a scent hound would). For centuries, they have been used for coursing and racing. As well as having keen vision, sighthounds have a flexible back and long legs to help chase after agile, quick-moving prey like deer and hares. They also have a deep chest to support a large heart and very efficient lungs, and their body is lean and wiry to keep their weight at a minimum. The greyhound’s anatomy is extremely well-adapted to its function. They can reach speeds of 72km an hour. Only a cheetah is faster over short distances on land.
The greyhound’s origins are uncertain, but in ancient times, they were revered as gods. Interestingly, they are the only breed of dog mentioned in the Bible. In the Middle Ages, their prestige was still such that a law was passed prohibiting anyone other than royalty or nobility to own or hunt with them.” – Hamish MacKie
Like all Hamish’s animal sculptures, his greyhound was created with a close understanding of the animal’s anatomy and form. Hamish worked from life, having a greyhound model – Monty – in the studio. The sculpture is imbued with a character and energy which brings the dog’s real physicality to life.
If you are interested in purchasing this piece, or have questions about this sculpture or any others then please email our sales consultant: taddhartland07@gmail.com or call Tadd Hartland on 07545 648918
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Stainless Steel, Signed Hamish Mackie Numbered Edition of 12 Dated 2024
38cm high x 63cm long x 47cm wide (15″ x 25″ x 18.5″)
Hamish has created a contemporary cowrie shell sculpture, cast into marine grade stainless steel and hand-polished to a mirror finish.
Since the earliest times, cowrie shells have been regarded as objects of value to many different cultures. They are variously associated with womanhood and fertility, birth and death, good luck and wealth. The name cowrie comes from the Swahili word ‘kauri’ meaning ceramic or porcelain.
If you are interested in purchasing this piece, or have questions about this sculpture or any others then please email our sales consultant: taddhartland07@gmail.com or call Tadd Hartland on 07545 648918
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Bronze, Signed Hamish Mackie Numbered Edition of 25 Dated 2023
10.5cm wide x 16cm deep x 23cm high [including 9cm high Kilkenny stone base] (4″ x 6″ x 9″)
“Ever since observing recently orphaned cheetah cubs Toki and Sambu on one of my first visits to Lewa Wildlife conservancy in Kenya, cheetah have been a favourite subject of mine. I sculpted my first head in 1997 out of African beeswax.
With my 2023 studies of lion, leopard and cheetah heads I have sculpted each to the same scale. When seen as a trio or a pair, you can really get an idea of the size differences between them. I wanted people to be able to see the individual species evolution and how they have honed skill sets to become the very different predators they are.” – Hamish MacKie
If you are interested in purchasing this piece, or have questions about this sculpture or any others then please email our sales consultant: taddhartland07@gmail.com or call Tadd Hartland on 07545 648918
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Bronze, Signed Hamish Mackie Numbered Edition of 12 Dated 2023
194cm high x 132cm long x 62cm wide (76.5″ x 52″ x 24.5″)
Having seen bald eagles in Canada and the US, and then studied them at Batsford Falconry centre, Hamish was delighted to be commissioned to make this life size sculpture by an American collector.
It is to be mounted on a large granite boulder outdoors in front of the house with the estuary behind. Hamish took a scientific approach, having each feather laser cut for the complex armature. This detailed sculpture has a wonderful feeling of flight as the bird banks around. Possibly one of Hamish‘s most dynamic sculptures to date.
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Bronze, Signed Hamish Mackie Numbered edition of 12 Dated 2022
160cm long x 42cm wide x 88cm high (63″ x 16.5″ x 34.5″)
See this piece with Hamish’s other Wild Boar:
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