Lucy the Margate Elephant Acrylic Print

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Lucy the Margate Elephant

I was taking a ride in my carriage along the beach of South Atlantic City in order to partake of the fresh sea air when I espied what seemed to be a huge pachyderm taking a drink from a bucket. I urged the driver to take me nearer and confirmed that it was indeed a six-story tall elephant, with howdah atop from which to view the surrounding area. Egads! Whatever will they think of next?
Thankfully I was able to capture the beast on film, rather than with the more traditional .30-30, which I doubt would have had much effect had the giant been real.

I am a visual story teller based in southern Pennsylvania, USA. My imagery is inspired from everyday objects and situations and is sometimes exhibited and sold at the Bradford Avenue Galleries (Allinson Gallery and Huston Gallery) at Chester County Art Association, in addition to this online store. My work has also been exhibited at Panorama XXL, Rouen, France and the Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati, USA. I have over 1,800 images available in a variety of sizes, mediums and products. I hope you will find something that inspires you, amuses you, makes you think, smile, frown, or perhaps just scratch your head. Go on, dive in... and for those of you who do so, I offer a big thank you for looking through my window on the...