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I am particularly fond of elephants! This is an original 20" x 14" or 51 x 36 cm, watercolor painting of a baby elephant in a room decorated with animal prints and chinoiserie.
There are 2 books on the leopard printed table entitled, "Love, Life, And Elephants", and another entitled, "An African Love Story" these names come from the biography of Daphne Sheldrick. She founded Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an organization in Botswana that rescues, rehabilitates and releases orphaned elephants and other African wildlife.
I admire the work they do and am so happy to have completed this painting which features one of their baby female elephants named Losoito who was rescued in April, 2023 from the Losoito region of Tsavo National Park. Losoito's keepers describe her as being delightfully short and stout, with a determined little run that you can spot from a mile away! You can visit Shieldrick Trust online to view the story of Losoito.
This painting comes with a certificate of authenticity. It has been painted with Rembrandt professional watercolors and De Atramentis Archival ink on Arches, French made all cotton 300gsm watercolor paper.

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Kristen is an interdisciplinary artist working in both oil, acrylic, and watercolor. Her joyful, colorful paintings are very popular with collectors! Kristen's oil paintings feature luxurious, thick strokes of paint which give added interest to the artwork. Subjects include garden landscapes, Giverny and European cityscapes as well as some interior scenes!

Kristen's watercolor paintings are intricate and detailed. They depict wildlife or cherished pets in interesting interior settings.

I enjoy working with clients to produce custom paintings. Message me with your request and I'll send you a quote.

My paintings are lovingly collected worldwide, they hang in corporate and private collections including ASB Bank, Bank Of Hawaii, The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel, The collection of President and Michelle Obama and The New Zealand Parliament.