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At present, the AEACP has only a small
foothold in India. We hope to expand our operation and establish connections
with local elephant related charities. At this time, the operation is
run by Shafi Quraishy and has minimal expenses for art supplies only.
GANESH
In residence in Thiruvanathapuram, Northern Kerala,
India
Born wild in northen India in 1994, Ganesh is now a temple elephant at
the Malyankizhi temple in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the southern
state of Kerala. In southern India, many large Hindu temples keep a couple
of elephants for the purpose of various religious ceremonies and to assist
in the general running operations of the temple complex.
Ganesh began painting in 1999 under the guidance of
Kerala-born artist Shafi Quraishy. Ganesh's calm nature and patience,
and a great rapport with his teacher results in beautiful paintings, often
reflecting his mood. He holds a thin, short paint brush about two feet
long in his trunk and is known to paint over a unique background wash
of color using clear strokes in the foreground.
LAKSHMI KUTTY
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