equal - Dana Ellyn | Contemporary Narrative Painter

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Some animals are more equal than others

A young girl clutches a patched teddy bear among other damaged toys against a pink pig-patterned backdrop.

Some Animals are More Equal Than Other Animals

16"x 20"

oil on canvas

$420

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September 2025

In Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others, Dana Ellyn explores themes of inequality and favoritism through a deceptively playful lens. A young girl hugs a patched teddy bear tightly while other toys around her—some pristine, others damaged—lie neglected. The pink backdrop of repeating pig silhouettes nods to Orwell’s Animal Farm. Ellyn exposes how even in childhood, the dynamics of who is chosen, repaired, or discarded reflect deeper truths about power and privilege.