EVENTS
photo by David Ferris
We would like to thank everyone for their past, present, and future support. We hope that you all had a wonderful summer. As we move into fall and winter, the AEACP is excited about upcoming events, finished projects, and new fundraising opportunities. We will be looking at ways to raise awareness on both a national and global scale, looking to better the lives of specific elephants and mahouts, and finding novel ways to further bring elephant art into the mainstream. Grand plans for a small organization but if we don’t keep pushing, who will?
EVENTS
photo by Nick Herman
Exhibition of Elephant Art & Fashion
We are pleased to announce our second annual Elephant Art Exhibition at the GeoArt Showroom located at 8 E. 36th St. 3rd Fl. New York, NY. The opening will take place on Thursday, Oct. 27th, 2011 from 7:00 – 9:30pm. Last years event was such a success, that our friends at GeoArt by Cynthia Gale agreed to host another. There will be elephant paintings, exciting new elephant art fashion, and beautiful jewelry for sale. Invitations will be going out shortly by email and Facebook, but if you already know you would like to attend, please RSVP today at dferris@elephantart.com.
ELEPHANT NEWS
rescued baby elephant (photo courtesy of Claire Oelrichs)
Way Kambas National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia
We are extremely excited to announce that the Elephant Rescue & Abandon Well Closure Program has reached completion in large part due to funds raised at the AEACP Fashion Show & Auction in 2008. The project took three years and succeeded in rescuing four baby elephants and filling in 2,084 abandoned wells. The field teams considered the Project complete after four weeks of not finding any additional wells. Our sincere thanks to Claire Oelrichs, Sheryl Osborne, Donny Gunaryadi, and Mr. Sukatmoko for their dedication.
photo by Ewa Narkiewicz
ElephantStay at Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Many of the elephants we work with in Thailand reside in Ayutthaya and are part of the ElephantStay program. Unfortunately Elephantstay and the Kraal have again been flooded and the elephants moved to higher ground. Despite certain logistical problems created by the flooded river, we are happy to say that the ElephantStay (www.elephantstay.com) program is still able to continue accepting volunteers.
In fact, our friends at ElephantStay have been working on teaching a young new artist, Soiselee, how to paint. I see a future star in the making!
photo by Sean Flakelar
Kandang Gajah Camp at Borobudur Temple, Central Java, Indonesia
Although saddened to see him go, we would like to congratulate Mr. Sean Flakelar, on his move and promotion within Aman Resorts. Sean has acted as our trusted liason at Kandang Gajah for many years. We appreciate all he has done and wish him the best of luck.
Also we are pleased to bring specialized veterinarian, Richard McCort, back to the camp this winter to do a full professional check up and report on the health and conditions of the elephants at Borobudur Temple. Many facility improvements and mahout training programs have been implemented since his initial report was made, so we look forward to this follow-up visit.
photo by Katja Heuzeroth
Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
All the elephants at Phnom Tamao continue to lead a very happy healthy life together. Unfortunately some of the ladies have had to be split up as they have begun to get a bit moody with age. Also Chhouk, the young male with the prosthetic foot, has grown significantly larger since he first arrived so has needed a new enclosure. The elephants’ mahouts and our good friend, Nick Marx with Wildlife Alliance (www.wildlifealliance.org), have definitely had their hands full with the care and upkeep of all the elephants residing at the rescue center.
Meanwhile Lucky continues to paint away. You can see her working on some fabric during our last visit to the camp.
photo by David Ferris
Kegalle, Sri Lanka
At Millennium Elephant Foundation we continue to work on both fundraising and logistics for the creation of a boundary fence around the property in order to allow the elephants more time to roam free. As it is now, the Foundation is located within a village so for the safety of both people and elephants, the big guys spend much of their time tethered. The fence would alleviate this problem.
At the nearby Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, additional steps are being made to further educate mahouts in elephant care and husbandry practices. Also, our friend Ravi Corea with the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society has been tasked with transporting five elephants from Pinnewala to Wasgamuwa Wildlife Sanctuary where they will have more room to roam.
AEACP NEWS
We have a lot of fun new projects that we are working on. In addition to the beautiful new paintings on paper and canvas that become available each week, we are working on a special limited-edition series of posters as well as a new round of silkscreened t-shirts.
Also, for our fashion forward gentlemen supporters, we will soon have one-of-a-kind painted men’s ties available. More to come on all of this!
We would also like to take the time to thank all of those who have agreed to be featured on our Customer Testimonial page. It means a lot and your kind words and support are appreciated, thank you.
Lastly, the AEACP is always on the lookout for new exhibition venues, speaking opportunities, and fundraising ideas. If interested or have an idea how to bring Elephant Art to your city, community, or neighborhood, please let us know.
SPECIAL NEW SMALLER SIZED PAINTINGS PRICED $150 - $250 NOW AVAILABLE
These and other 18x24in paintings by Lakshmi have recently been added to the site. Be sure to have a look before they sell!
Lakshmi #049
Medium: acrylic on art paper
Size: 18x24in
Price: $200
Lakshmi #052
Medium: acrylic on art paper
Size: 18x24in
Price: $200
Lakshmi #053
Medium: acrylic on art paper
Size: 18x24in
Price: $150
Lakshmi #056
Medium: acrylic on art paper
Size: 18x24in
Price: $200
PRESS
photo by David Ferris
Happy Elephant Appreciation Day by Russell McLendon
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/happy-elephant-appreciation-day
Orphaned Elephants Inspire Compassion for Dwindling Population By National Geographic
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/07/orphan-elephants-inspire-compassion_n_950992.html#s351487
CONTACT INFO & DONATIONS
photo by David Ferris
To make a donation, you can do so with a credit card by clicking on the DONATE button at the top of the DONATION page of our website.
If you would like to donate by check, please make it out to ‘AEACP’ and mail to:
Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project
453 Broome St. #4D
New York, NY. 10013
Upon receipt of donations, we will mail out a letter of appreciation, which will act as confirmation of your donation come tax time.
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