Give the Gift of Elephant Art by Samantha Taylor: Holiday Events

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I hope you are all enjoying this wonderful fall. The elephants, owls and bears have been preparing for winter and ready for some festive cheer, gratitude and hope for those in need during these challenging times.

Founded in 2015, Elephant Art Shop advocates for and raises awareness about social justice and environmental causes including protecting wildlife and nature, empowering women, youth education, arts and culture.I create inspiring wildlife and community watercolor paintings, greetings cards and T-shirts inspired by an impressionable childhood in Kenya, East Africa. My mission is to advocate urgency for addressing environmental and humanitarian challenges through creative expression and empowerment.

We are thrilled about our shop and upcoming events throughout the Hudson Valley. Join us in fun festivities and shop for original gifts made by artisans.

Fun Elephant Fact: They have around 150,000 muscle units in their trunk. They use their trunks to suck up water to drink - can contain up to 8 litres of water

Annual Holiday Craft Fair - November 18: Excited to be a featured vendor. There will be bagels and soups for sale as well as a raffle table. A fantastic Lego City set up in the library for the kiddos to play in while the parents shop.  Come find us in the gymnasium and get elephant T-shirts for the family. Sizes range from 2-T, to youth and adult.

November 18 – January 6, 2024: The Olive Free Library Association will be presenting its 6th Annual Small Works Show, this year titled “I see RED”, in time for the 2023 holiday season. The exhibition will open on Saturday, November 18, 3 – 5 pm and will run through January 6, 2024. Excited to be exhibiting two watercolor paintings. Airport Kingston - Holiday Market

December 9-10: Circle Creative Collective, a nonprofit organization based in the Hudson Valley with a mission of preserving and sharing the wisdom and healing of traditional crafts and creativity, will be hosting their annual holiday market in collaboration with ArtPort Kingston. Excited to be a featured vendor and will have original 5x7 wildlife watercolor paintings for sale. ArtPort is a contemporary art gallery & curatorial project space housed in the historic Cornell Steamboat Building along the Rondout Creek in Kingston, NY. Our Retail Shop Wildlife Paintings, T-shirts and Tote Bags ELEPHANT ART SHOP: Newberry Artisan Market: Jewelry, antiques, clothing, art, pottery.  Open WEEKLY from Thursday-Monday, 11-6 pm - 236 Main Street, Saugerties, NY 12477  We are selling a diverse range of original watercolor paintings including owls, elephants, gorillas, lions, bears and African tribal scenes. Greetings cards for all occasions, elephant T-shirts, prints and tote bags.Come and see Chi Wara, a carved headdress from Mali (mid-20th century), West Africa, used in dance ceremonies. Buy Online: Collections Other Events WAAM: Gratitude: Annual Members' Holiday Exhibition & Sale November 17 - December 31 Hope you will join us and fellow artists.

Jambo, I am Samantha Taylor, Founder of Elephant Art Shop – a diverse portfolio of wildlife, community and environmental conservation watercolor paintings, greetings cards and T-shirts inspired by my impressionable childhood in Kenya, East Africa. My mission is to advocate urgency for addressing environmental and humanitarian challenges through creative expression and empowerment. The elephant is a mascot signifying strength and optimism, protecting their tusks, survival for the future and overcoming climate change. There are many lessons we can learn from the lucky elephant, loyalty to its family, and working together to protect and restore resilient communities for our future generations.