London, 21 June 2010 – During my recent visit in London, 250 brightly painted life sized baby elephants were spotted in central London over Summer. As part of a drive to raise funds and awareness of the urgent crisis faced by the endangered Asian elephant, www.elephantfamily.org brings the elephants on a tour. They were first displayed at Westfield Shopping Centre from 21st to 30th June and the rest of the herd will be made available during the official viewing days at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on the 25th, 26th and 28th June, from 10am to 7pm. Admission is free and open to the public.
These beautiful elephants are for sale by auction and miniature versions of these elephants are also available at Selfridges, 80 Regent St, 6 Foubert’s Place and Greenwich Central Market or at the elephant parade online shop. Now I regret not buying a few back home as a momento.
Here’s a list of the artists.
Abu Jani • Adam Bridgland • Adam Durrance • Alan O’Connor • Alexander Millar • Alice Temperley • Andre JS Ritins • Andrew Logan • Angela Conner • Anna Masters • Anna Simmons • Arabella Sim • Ashwan • Baccara Smart • Carrie Reichardt AKA The Baroness • Benjamin Shine • BFLS • Bill Griffin • Boodles • Briony Anderson • Bruno Paschoal Cepollina • Caio Locke • Cako Martin • Carolyn Macleod, Kevin Darke & Carlamaria Jackson • Cartier • Charlotte Brown • Charlotte Kingsnorth • Charlotte Moore • Chintan Upadhyay • Cian Mcloughlin • Claire Snell & Tory Bauer, The Spooning Society • Clare Bassett • Corneille • Cornelia O’Donovan • Craig Ritchie • Cynthia Bernheim • Daniel Chadwick • Deniz Balabaner • Devon Alfaro • De Beauvoir Primary School in Hackney, Years 4 & 6 • Diana Ralston • Diane von Furstenberg • Dick Roberts • Dominique Salm • Edward Tang • Eitan Portnoy • Elizabeth Knott • Ellen Anderson • Ellen Stewart • Emma Kemp • Emma Sergeant • Eóghan Ebrill • Ewelina Kawarska • Faiza Butt • Fernando Pires Jorge • Fred Rigby • Gary Hodges • Gemma Cumming • Georgina Barclay • Giacomo Bretzel • Professor Gordon Murray • Graeme le Saux • Hannah Griffiths • Hannes D’haese • Hasbro • Havestock School Year 8 Students • Helen Cowcher • India Jane Birley • Isaac Mizrahi • Issa • Izabela Kaliszewska • Jack Vettriano • Jake Scott • Jane Callan • Jane Morgan • Jeff Hoare • Jeff Rowland • Jitish Kallat • Joanna Martin • Joanna May • John Rocha • Johnny Rocket using Swarovski Elements • John Stefanidis • John Wilson • Jon Hicks • Jonathan Yeo • Joseph Paxton • Julia Rogers • Julia Trickey • Julien MacDonald • Karen Hollis • Katherine Woolley • Kids Company • Kriti Arora • Laura Ford • Leinz • Lela Shields • Lily Lewis • Lily Marneffe • Lissa Christie • Louise Dear • Loz Atkinson • Lucy Clarke • Lucy Fergus • Lulu Guinness • Mackenzie Thorpe • Manish Arora • Marc Quinn • Maria Ines Aguirre • Mariana Bassani • Maribel Castro • Martin Aveling • Martin Jordan • Marty Thornton • Matt McCann • Matthew Williamson • Menno Baars • Michael Howells • HRH Prince Michael of Kent • HRH Princess Michael of Kent • Milo Tchais • Mitch Freeman • Mr Spunky • Mythili Thevendrampillai • Nandita Chaudhuri • Natalie Guy • Natasha Mann • Nathalie Gouraud • Nathan McKenna • Nick Colyer • Nick Reynolds • Nicky Haslam • Nilesh Mistry • Nina Campbell • Patrice Moor • Patricia Shrigley • Patrick Hughes • Paul Kenton • Paul Kidby • Paul Macgee • Paul Roberts • Sir Paul Smith • Princess Pea • Penelope Patrick • Peter Beard • Peter Smith • Phoebe Dickinson • Pochoir • Polly Hope • Rana Begum • HH Maharaja Ranjitsinh Gaekwad • Rajendra Kumar Shyam • Rebecca Campbell • Rebecca Sutherland • Richard Symonds • Rina Banerjee • Rosie Brooks • Rosie Sanders • Ruth Green • Sabine Römer • Sacha Jafri • Sam Hacking • Samantha Buckley • Sandeep Khosla • Sandie Cook • Sandra Shashou • Sheara Abrahams • SHO Fine Jewellery using Swarovski Elements • Shunyam • Soju Tanaka • Solange Azagury-Partridge • Sophie Coryndon • Soraia Almeida • Stephen Walter • Storm Thorgerson • Stuart Semple • Sunny Warrington • Suzanne Mizzi • Suzie Marsh • Tarun Tahiliani • Sir Terence Conran • Tim Hayward • Tom Hallifax • Tommy Hilfiger • Tord Boontje • Valery Lippens • Venkat Raman Singh Shyam • Victoria Scott • William Curley • Zara Martin & Bodyamr
You can follow the cause on:
and more details can be found on http://www.elephantparadelondon.org
Meanwhile, enjoy the photos I took last week in London.
