Thai Elephant Art Painting Drawing Thai Conservation Center #3 Unique Abstract ART - Original Thai Elephant Painting, Size : 76 X 56 Cm. (Approx 30 X 22 Inches) An excellent opportunity to acquire a very original & unique work of art at a very affordable price. No two paintings are the same and each artist has their own painting style. A unique conversation piece. The perfect gift!! This is an original painting, painted by an elephant. Buy with confidence from a seller & raiser of awareness of genuine Elephant Art since 2003. An amazing trunk-painted work of art by Pong an 18 year old male elephant member of The Elephant Art Academy,at the National Elephant Institute, Lampang, northern Thailand. The NEI was until 2002 known as the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre (TECC). Holding the brushes with the tip of his trunk, Pong applies the paint to heavy Renaissance art paper. Elephants in Asia have been trained for centuries to haul logs for the forestry industry, but deforestation and restrictions on logging have meant the loss of jobs for many of them. Animals no longer able earn their keep are often abandoned, mistreated, and starved. The Thai Elephant Conservation Centre was established in Lampang to care for these unwanted elephants. In 1998, Vitaly Komar & Alex Melamid, 2 Russian born conceptual artists based in New York came to Thailand to set up the Art Academy at the centre, after learning of the plight of the Asian elephants. Paintings by the elephants at the art academy have sold for large sums at charity auctions around the world. Owners of these amazing paintings include royalty & movie stars. The NEI relies on donations for its running. The daily tourist show & the paintings created during the show & offered for sale to visitors are one way of generating funds to maintain the centre. All paintings for sale are bought direct from the Elephant Art Gallery Shop at the NEI. Every few months my family & I visit the centre, my young sons love the elephants, & we buy a few paintings to sell here on Ebay. Low prices passed directly on to to you the buyer. Buyer will receive the exact painting shown here in this listing. Painting is acrylic on heavy duty Renaissance art paper. Authentication: On the rear of the painting is the official stamp bearing the artist's biography. Thai Elephant Art Painting Drawing Thai Conservation Center #1 Unique Abstract ART - Original Thai Elephant Painting, Size : 76 X 56 Cm. (Approx 30 X 22 Inches) Elephant Artist Name : Meena Age / Sex : Famale 4 years old Original Location : Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) ,Thailand With Logo sealed by " Thai Elephant Conservation Center" (TECC) Condition : New, Original from Elephant painting Just only sell picture excluded frame. Size : 30.0 inches W x 22.0 inches H Weight : 0.18 pounds Materials : Acrylic on Renaissance paper Additional Info : Arrives unframed Part of the money is for donation to buy food and medicines for elephant all over Thailand.