Alpana Ahuja’s brand new Padhchinh collection of 2018 sees her working with 3 new elephants, but Phoolkali remains her favourite co artist!
Phoolkali knows her job, she is patient and stays calm, placing her foot exactly where her mahout guides it to.
This Padhchinh in an indigo, purplish grey background has a footprint in yellow and orange.

About the artist:

This 'Padchinh' is an original footprint of Phoolkali, a rescued elephant at the Wildlife SOS, Elephant Conservation and Care Center in India. 
This is a collaborative work of Phoolkali the elephant and Singapore-based India-born artist, Alpana Ahuja, who worked closely for several months with Wildlife SOS to understand the challenges Indian elephants face in the wild and in captivity.

Alpana said, “I was moved to tears when I saw the plight of the elephants, but I was filled with hope when I saw the efforts made by NGO Wildlife SOS to heal and protect these elephants. I decided to take the help of art to raise awareness and funds to help the elephants in India."

This painting is unique, special and original and was created with tremendous patience, subject entirely to Phoolkali's decision to participate in the process, largely influenced by bananas, dates and other treats!  Alpana painted the background and Phoolkali stepped on the canvas to leave her footprint.  

No cruelty or negative conditioning was used in the creation of this painting.

The purchase of this item can feed Phoolkali for two weeks!