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Meet Pigcasso the painting pig: challenging the way we see farm animals

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Inspiring People
Source: Facebook/Pigcasso

Rescued from the slaughterhouse, Pigcasso is one fine, fortunate swine, painting a better world for pig-kind by inspiring consumers to see farm animals in a whole new light.

PIGCASSO FAT. FABULOUS. FINE ARTIST WITH A MESSAGE

She’s fat, she’s famous and she’s fabulous! Meet Pigcasso, the fine swine who was rescued from the brink of slaughter at a South African pig farm, and has risen up the ranks of the art world to become one of the most popular Abstract Expressionists of our time. From New York to Paris, Saturday Night Live, CNN and BBC, to the SWATCH watch face and Skyline NISSAN advertisement. This is hog heaven! Pigcasso’s primary purpose is to inspire consumers to see farm animals in a whole new light, awakening a connection and creating a more sustainable world for all kind. 

Pig saved from slaughter becomes an artist A pig who was destined to become a pork chop was saved from the slaughter house and has now become an artist. The pig appropriately named Pigcasso is thought to be the world’s only painting pig. She is rarely seen without a paintbrush and spends her most of her time at an easel overlooking the beach in Cape Town. Source: YouTube/CatersClips

Hog Heaven: Pigcasso and her OINK Gallery reside within Farm Santuary SA

Rescued from the slaughterhouse in May, 2016 by Joanne Lefson, Pigcasso is one fine, fortunate swine. From pork chop to hog heaven at Farm Sanctuary SA, Pigcasso loves the good things in life: Eat. Sleep. Eat. Repeat.

She also loves to paint. Her favourite subject? The Cape’s scenic landscapes, inspired by a picnic basket fit for her unrivaled appetite. Grapes, caramel popcorn and peaches in syrup – more please!  At over 1000lbs/453kg of raw talent, Pigcasso is one heavyweight expressionist.

Her primary purpose? To paint a better picture for pig-kind! — Check out Pigcasso’s  Website, Facebook, and MyShopify online shop pages.

Source: Pigcasso.org

A pig with a passion for paint Source: Facebook/Pigcasso
Surf’s up! Working on a fundraising project for a local children’s charity Source: Facebook/Pigcasso
Rescued from the slaughterhouse by Joanne Lefson, Pigcasso is one fine and fortunate swine Source: Facebook/Pigcasso

Hog Hero: why does this pig paint? Source: YouTube/Pigcasso
The pig’s art sells for serious money, with limited prints selling for hundreds, and originals selling for thousands. All proceeds go towards the sanctuary and animal welfare.
Francis Bacon? No, it’s a Picasso The pig’s art sells for serious money, with limited prints selling for hundreds, and originals selling for thousands. All proceeds go towards the sanctuary and animal welfare. Source: Facebook/Pigcasso
Pigcasso’s certificates of authenticity come with an imprint of the end of her snout.
A Certificate of Authenticity with each of the pig’s prints ensures it’s an original Pigcasso’s certificates of authenticity come with an imprint of the end of her snout. Source: Facebook/Pigcasso
The Pig Industry in 30 Seconds When Joanne Lefson saw the conditions under which Pigcasso was destined to spend the rest of her life before slaughter, she knew she simply had to act. Source: YouTube/FarmSanctuarySA
Make an Impact

Check out the Farm Sanctuary SA website

Click for more Pigcasso’s art, to sign the petition, to visit her at the Sanctuary, or to donate.