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Background

There it is.

Everyone sees it. Nobody mentions it.

Meanwhile, the elephant is having a marvelous time. Trunk raised, foot outstretched, and utterly unconcerned with social conventions, this bronze pachyderm steals the spotlight while poking fun at our tendency to avoid awkward conversations. After all, the elephant isn't making things uncomfortable...it's just standing there.

Material Bronze
Size 16H x 9.5L x 6.5W

Galleries


All Sculptures
Metal: Bronze & Aluminum
Serena Bates - Ceramic Gallery
Ceramic
Serena Bates - Copper Gallery
Copper
Serena Bates - Stone Gallery
Stone
Serena Bates - Alternative Materials Gallery
Alternate Materials
Serena Bates - Animal Gallery
Animals
Serena Bates - Portraits + Figures Gallery
Portraits & Figures
Serena Bates - Pot Luck Gallery
Pot Luck

Awards

149th Salmagundi Annual Black & White Exhibition
Jan 6-30, 2026
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Award: Richman Sculpture Award "Lazy Days"

Center for American Marine Art 42nd Schaefer International Marine Art Exhibition
Sep 18 - Oct 11, 2025
The Mariner Gallery
Newport, RI
Award: "Survivor", Schaefer International Marine Wildlife Award

Allied Artists of America 111th Annual On-line Exhibition
Sep 1, 2024 - Sep 1, 2025
alliedartistsofamerica.org
Juror: Thomas Folk, PhD, Dr.
Award: "Chameleon of the Sea", Josephine Beardsley Sandor Memorial Award

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Exhibitions

118th Annual Thumbox Exhibition
Dec 8, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY

54th Annual Mark Twain Library Exhibition
Dec 4, 2026 - Dec 13, 2026
Mark Twain Library
Redding, CT
Jurors: Kathy Baumgartner & Melinda Shea

ASMA Second Online International Marine Art Exhibition
Dec 1, 2026 - Jan 1, 2028
americansocietyofmarineartists.com

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