Boar Smithfield Cost of paintings: $ 50-150

 In his native Richmond (Virginia), Smithfield pig was given the nickname Pig-casso - from the English «pig» and the names of Picasso. Mistress grunting painter Fran Martin, quickly managed to teach a pig to keep the curious at the mouth and led it to brush over the paper. Martin says that the favorite color of her pet - blue, he often chooses brush it with a blue dye (scientists, however, argue that the pigs do not distinguish colors). Capable of pig quickly managed to gain popularity in the country. Smithfield is not just become a guest of honor at major trade fairs and various charity events, he was even invited to the Oprah Winfrey show. Fran Martin of Smithfield prudently taught to smile and pose for the camera. Animal willingly speaks to the audience and enjoying the limelight. In 2003, Smithfield was diagnosed with cancer of the nose - or, in his case, cancer snout. The artist had to go through chemotherapy and several operations. The disease could win, and now Fran Martin jokingly compares your pet with Vincent Van Gogh: he lost part of the ear, and Smithfield - part of the snout.

Shulzhenko Vasily was born in 1949. In 1973 he graduated from Moscow Polygraphic Institute. Member of the MAU (painting section) since 1978. Figurative painting in the genre of free fantasy. His works are in private and museum collections in Russia, USA, Italy, France, Finland, the Netherlands, the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, in the museum "M'ARS", Moscow, in the museum "KISS" in Oklahoma City, USA. He lives and works in Moscow.