The Pigasso Art World Era

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Now a new "Pigasso" is coming up in the barnyard Art World. He and his friends are creating masterpieces for a good cause!

Pig's paintings to go on display, By Cat George - Peninsula News Review
Boris the Boar is very interested in the subject of his latest masterwork, titled ‘Still Life in Slop.’ After all, it’s a representation of his favorite foodstuff, and to create the piece, he gets to dip his snout into his food and push it about.

The chickens are a bit more vain and have decided to create a self-portrait in mixed media, although — other than feathers — they aren’t yet revealing what the media will be. The wooly horse is even more mysterious; while it can be revealed that the work he will display at the Mary Winspear Centre on September 6 will be an installation, he’s remaining tight-lipped on the subject.

All three of the artists are new to the Peninsula art scene, but their owner, Anny Scoones , expects that their work will get a good reception at the Please Your Palette fundraiser night at the Mary Winspear. The event, in support of the Mary Winspear Centre and Blue Heron Park , includes an art show, talent show, and dinner; while pieces from Scoones’ personal collection, including the work of her parents, Bruno Bobak and Molly Lamb Bobak, both famous Canadian artists, will be on display, the art created by the animals she houses at Glamorgan Farm will be for sale in an auction.

When she originally offered to display some of her collection, Scoones said, she was asked by a number of people if that would include animal art. She decided to investigate if any of her critters had a talent for it. “Before I knew it, I had discovered genius in the barnyard,” she enthused. Boris the Boar, who weighs in at 900 pounds, was a particular talent. “We think [his work] will be the next million-dollar piece in the National Gallery,” she said. “Boris has an aesthetic understanding of perspective unlike any other pig I’ve ever seen.”
Unlike many famous animal artists, Boris has no need of a brush to create his work. “He uses his snout, to work in his masterpiece, ‘Still Life of Slop,’” Scoones said. With his talent now on display — and his habit of working while wearing a beret and a scarf, in the French style — Scoones says she has nicknamed him ‘Pigasso.’

Scoones’ heritage breed naked-neck chickens are “working on a group effort,” she said. “It’s a totally different technique than Boris, it’s ongoing. They’re slow; Boris is quite spontaneous.”

She would not say anymore about the Russian wooly horse’s installation, other than to note that a wheelbarrow was involved.

“These are all priceless works of art,” she said.

Entrance to SANCHA Hall (Mary Winspear Community Cultural Centre, Sidney BC, Canada)The animal art, along with other works of art, a five-act talent show, and a catered meal, are all part of the fundraising evening on September 6. The evening begins at 4:30 p.m. with wines and hors d’ouevres and ends at 9 p.m. with an art auction. Attendees at the function will also be asked to contribute to a “community art piece” which will be on display at the centre afterwards. Contact the Mary Winspear for tickets ($100) or more information at 250-656-0275.
Read the article about their upcoming show here