Many people know of Pablo Picasso， the Spanish artist who created some of the 20th century’s most famous paintings. But few， until recently， have heard of “Pigcasso”.
　　Pigcasso is the name given to an artistic pig that was rescued from a slaughterhouse（屠宰場） in 2016. The pig currently lives—and creates art—at an animal sanctuary in South Africa’s Western Cape region. Joanne Lefson runs the sanctuary. She says pigs are very smart animals that like to keep their minds active. “When I brought Pigcasso here to the barn， I thought what I can do to keep her entertained？” she said.
　　Lefson gave Pigcasso some balls， paintbrushes and other objects to play with. “She basically ate or destroyed everything except these paintbrushes. She loved them so much，” Lefson said. Soon the pig was using those paintbrushes to create art. Her paintings can sell for almost $4，000. The money from her sales goes to animal welfare. Pigcasso has even had one of her artworks turned into a watch face by Swatch， a Swiss watchmaking company. The limited edition “Flying Pig by Ms Pigcasso” has green， blue and pink colors and sells for $120. “Flying Pig by Ms Pigcasso has us screaming with joy！” A statement on the company’s Twitter page noted.
　　Lefson says Pigcasso is definitely an abstract expressionist.