The Woolly Mammoth in the Room

pink woolly mammoth balancing on a ball and holding helium-filled balloons — Gwenn Seemel
*The Woolly Mammoth in the Room*
2021
acrylic on panel
10 x 8 inches

What does this mammoth say to you? How does it manage to stay balanced on the ball? How do the balloons help or hinder?

This poor creature has been doing its best to go with the flow of our lives, playing along with the circus in our minds and generally putting on a good show, but it can only pretend for so long.

In what ways are you stuck doing something you don’t want to do? Can you name the mammoth in your room?

To see the making of The Woolly Mammoth in the Room, check out this blog post.