Pigcasso the piggy painter is bringing home the bacon after selling its latest artwork for £20,000 (and no, we’re not telling you porkies!)

  • Peter Esser from Germany purchased the painting Wild and Free.
  • It breaks the record of £14,000 for an animal artwork set by chimp Congo 
  • Pigcasso, a baby piglet that was accidentally killed in a slaughterhouse, has now created over 400 artifacts 










A painting pig named Pigcasso who was saved from slaughter at the 11th hour before becoming a world-renowned artist has sold an abstract work for a record breaking £20,000.

Peter Esser, a German buyer, purchased the painting Wild and Free on Monday.

It trumps the previous record of £14,000 for an animal’s artwork, set by a chimp named Congo in 2005.

A painting pig dubbed Pigcasso has made history after her latest piece of abstract art sold for a record-breaking ££20,000.

A painting pig dubbed Pigcasso has made history after her latest piece of abstract art sold for a record-breaking ££20,000.

The painting, Wild and Free, was bought on Monday hours after it came up for sale by a German buyer named Peter Esser

Peter Esser, a German buyer, purchased Wild and Free the day after the sale.

It trumps the previous record for an animal's artwork, set by a chimp named Congo in 2005

The previous record for animal artwork was set in 2005 by Congo the chimpanzee.

Pigcasso spent several weeks creating the large painting, which features blue, green and clear acrylic streaks.  

Joanne Lefson, the owner of the animal artist Joanne Lefson saved the piglet from slaughterhouse and made hundreds of pictures over the past five years.

Farm Sanctuary SA is a refuge for rescue farm animals located in South Africa’s Franschhoek Valley.

Joanne claimed she knew Congo’s record was in her mind prior to Pigcasso’s latest piece. But, instead of breaking the record, Joanne simply wanted the world to see how clever and creative the animals were.

The animal artist has created hundreds of paintings over the last five years after being saved from the slaughterhouse as a piglet by owner, Joanne Lefson (pictured)

Joanne Lefson saved Joanne Lefson’s piglet as an animal-artist and she has since created hundreds of works.

The pair live at Farm Sanctuary SA - a safe haven for rescued farm animals nestled in the Franschhoek Valley of South Africa

They live together at Farm Sanctuary SA, a sanctuary for farm animals rescued from the Franschhoek valley of South Africa.

She stated that she wanted Pigcasso to create something new.

“An excessively large canvas, which could be larger than life and that might challenge the intrinsic worth of artworks created by animals.”

After completion of the piece, it was shared on social media. It was then sold 72 hours later.

Joanne said that there was significant interest.

“It’s more than a beautiful and visually stunning painting. It’s an important moment for Pigcasso and farm animals.

The painting is a large canvas featuring blue, green and white acrylic streaks which took Pigcasso several weeks to complete

Pigcasso spent several weeks creating the large painting, which features blue, green, and white acrylic streaks.

Joanne said she had Congo's record in mind before the concept of Pigcasso's latest piece was developed

Joanne stated that she was aware of Congo’s history before Pigcasso’s newest piece was created.

Pigcasso was rescued a month after birth from an industrialized hog operation on the outskirts of Cape Town in 2016

Pigcasso, a piglet born in 2016, was saved from an industrialized farm hog operation near Cape Town.

It is impossible to look at it with a different perspective and not value their intelligence, individuality and creativity.

Pigcasso, a piglet born in 2016, was saved from an industrialized farm hog operation near Cape Town.

Joanne was surprised to discover that the pig could paint after some of her old paintbrushes had been left behind in her stall.

Pigcasso was her first love and she decided to foster its interest. At five years old, weighing in at a stunning 1,500lbs, Pigcasso now has over 400 pieces of original art.

The proceeds from any sales are used to support Farm Sanctuary SA, and the care of vulnerable animals.

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