This painting was inspired by Hazel, a sweet little elephant Wildlife SOS is working to rescue. Most our elephants are older and spent decades toiling for human profit. Hazel is very young, only five years old, and we’re trying to save her from that fate.

Hazel is alone, chained, and barely able to move. She is being kept in a small room for “training” – in effect breaking her spirit with torture, neglect, and abuse. This painting is how Sarah sees Hazel after her rescue, which we hope is coming soon!  

Thanks for helping us fight for Hazel!

About the Artist: Sarah Pickard is a creative visionary residing in Salt Lake City, Utah. She finds solace in creative pursuits and enjoys drawing, painting, making mosaics and writing. Sarah says, "Each of my creative endeavors offers its own reprieve from an increasingly cruel world. Unfortunately, we live in a time where we are bombarded with negativity and global atrocities. Art is my way of trying to create some beauty in life."

To see more of Sarah's work, visit her website:

https://www.ladyasteria.com/