Saved from the Slaughterhouse; Painting Pig Becomes an Art Sensation Meet 'Pigcasso' the painting piggy! She was born a farm pig - destined for the slaughterhouse. But in May 2016, Farm Sanctuary South Africa rescued her and gave her a new life in the Cape Town. According to Farm Sanctuary's founder Joanna Lefson, she started playing with paintbrushes and liked them more than her other toys. Now her paintings have sold for thousands of dollars! Pigcasso's first exhibition, 'OINK' opened in Cape Town in January.