Pigcasso

The painting pig that saved a sanctuary

Joanne Lefson

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Cassell
12 November 2024

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Animal spectacles; Farm & working animals; Domestic animals & pets

When Joanne Lefson took on a piglet at her animal shelter, the young sow proceeded to eat everything in her stable but a paint brush. In a flash of inspiration, Joanne attempted to introduce the pig to the art of painting - and thus Pigcasso was born.

Starting out with a humble canvas on the sanctuary wall, Pigcasso's paintings are now owned by the likes of George Clooney, she has a Swatch watch design partnership, a wine label, and has eclipsed the previous world record holder for animal art. She's been commissioned by Nissan and has had exhibitions in Cape Town, Munich and Amsterdam. More than that, Pigcasso's art funds the food and veterinary services for all the animals at the sanctuary.

Pigcasso is the story of this unique pig and of the circumstances that brought her and Joanne together to take the art world by storm and form a unique and unbreakable bond.

By: Joanne Lefson
Imprint: Cassell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 126mm,
ISBN: 9781788404211
ISBN 10: 1788404211
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 12 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Joanne Lefson is an animal-loving entrepreneur and the founder of the dog adoption agency Oscar's Arc, which has saved the lives of thousands of shelter dogs since its inception in 2017. She is the founder of Farm Sanctuary SA, a sanctuary for rescued farmed animals - with a painting pig hogging the limelight. Pigcasso's abstract expressionist masterpieces have sold all over the world and have raised over $1 million for the animal sanctuary. Joanne's unique collaborations have been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS News, SABC, SKY News, ZDF, CNN and National Geographic as well as in The Times, The Sunday Times, USA Today and Der Spiegel. Her goal is to find a unique voice for vulnerable animals within a lost, loud worlddefined by human disconnect. Lefson's unique collaborations have been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS News, SABC, SKY News, ZDF, CNN and National Geographic as well as The London Times, Sunday Times, USA Today and Spiegel. Lefson's goal is to find a unique voice for vulnerable animals within a lost, loud world defined by human disconnect.

Reviews for Pigcasso: The painting pig that saved a sanctuary

I love the illustrations at the start of each chapter and the photos are great. The book is easy to get into and an interesting story. * I Heart Books * The book is an easy one to get into from the start and I love the humorous way the author writes * Strawberry Post *