Dumbo’s Mother

A young large-eared elephant reaches his trunk into the back of circus car to touch his mother’s trunk.

This part of the “Dumbo” story has always seemed the most poignant.  Dumbo’s mother is caged for spanking a bully that was pulling little Dumbo’s ears, and is called a mad elephant.  She was chained and caged in a circus car for a simple misunderstanding.  In the image I chose to portray, she reaches for her son to comfort him.  The image of a mother’s love for her son during difficult times is a timeless and universal theme we can all appreciate.

Watercolor on Windsor Newton cold press (signed and numbered prints available)