The Elephant Painting

Oil on Canvas, 2019
144 inches x 84 inches (366cm x 213cm)

This painting took nearly 1400 hours of studio time spread out over 18 months. It depicts Billy, the iconic Asian elephant of the Los Angeles Zoo surrounded by over 50 different elephant-related toys, one Cyclops, one elephant skull and one statue of Ganesh. The pattern is an altered version of a 17th century French tapestry.