Hakuna Ma Elephant

The Northumberland Park Elmer, Hakuna Ma Elephant,North Shields.

lmer’s Great North Parade is organised by and raising vital funds for St Oswald’s Children’s Hospice, a charity providing care, love and support to babies, children and young adults with complex needs.

For 11 weeks, 50 big and 114 little individually painted elephant sculptures are taking over North East streets, parks and public buildings in the biggest and brightest art trail ever seen in the region.

Jina Gelder is an ink and watercolour wildlife artist based in Newcastle upon Tyne. She works to commission and also sells a range of gifts featuring her animal paintings.. ‘Hakuna Ma Elephant’ explores the natural habitat of the endangered African elephant and other animals who share its home. This year also sees the release of the live action Lion King, which was a favourite film of the artist as she was growing up and the inspiration behind the name of her design.