 12/12/11 Katy Perry's New "Pet"! Artist Erin Lareau created a 5 foot tall pavé crystal elephant for Katy Perry. Milan, Italy: "My elephant was inspired by my California Dreams Tour and Candyfornia - a magical, glittering place where everything is sweet! The crystals that adorn the elephant are precious, just like the Asian elephants that need our protection. Let’s raise awareness," tweeted superstar Katy Perry. Who knew Katy Perry was into elephants? Perry took to Twitter to show off an elephant that was being auctioned off in Milan, Italy as part of an Elephant Parade art and awareness/conservancy project. It raised over $20,000 for the conservancy. Katy tweeted, "Meet Dumbina! You can visit her at La Rinascente at the Duomo in Milan and bid on 11/22 to help save the elephants!" Dumbina is part of a “larger” Elephant Parade art project. According to the Elephant Parade website, Dumbina is a California Dreams tour-inspired life-sized painted elephant. Painted with the word ‘Candyfornia’ and the initials ‘K.P.’ Katy’s elephant is definitely something that the singer is proud of: “The crystals that adorn the elephant are precious, just like the Asian elephants that need our protection. Let’s raise awareness!” This isn’t Katy’s first time dealing with elephants or being around the animals. She rode into celebrity blogger Perez Hilton’s birthday party in March of 2010 on the back of an elephant, while singing ‘Happy Birthday.’ Katy Perry’s unique elephant history makes the “Teenage Dream’ artist a likely candidate in promoting this cause and to inspire a little elephant art.
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1/10/11 Charity Auction Beverly Hills, CA: Erin Lareau, award winning artist, announces the completion of a ten foot tall, Swarovski crystal encrusted, Les Paul inspired guitar as part of the Guitar Town Sunset Strip public art exhibition. Lareau was one of 26 nationally-acclaimed visual artists selected to create a guitar for the project. Erin Lareau has exhibited her dazzling works at art galleries and museums around the world as well as exclusive shops including Tiffany’s and Geary’s of Beverly Hills. "I work in the medium of fantasy." Said Lareau, artist to the stars. "And what could be more romantic or dream inspiring than glittering jewels and crystals? I recreate the world in sparkles, adding my own touch of whimsy in the process. It was a natural for me to create my own version of the iconic Les Paul guitar because I've been so close to the music industry throughout my career, working with Michael Jackson, Katy Perry, Spinal Tap, Orianthi, and countless other stars and musicians to create one of a kind costumes and glittering microphones and set pieces. I've done crystal covered guitars before, but this is a ten foot masterpiece!" The oversized Gibson guitar sculptures are strategically placed along the 1.6-mile Sunset Strip in West Hollywood and will be on display through 2011. Erin's Candy Stripe Katy Perry Guitar is at 9200 Sunset Boulevard in front of restaurant Boa. Around 3:00 pm is magic hour when the sun hits, and it dazzles to the max. Erin also bejeweled a playable Candy Stripe Guitar for upcoming Katy Perry Tour.
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