Joining in the fun!

Almost 100 artists signed up with us, keen to transform one of our pig sculptures into a work of art. They are profiled on the list below (note this is a 2Mb pdf file which takes a while to download). An amazing collection of talent, versatility and creativity.

See our artists

We welcomed the involvement of artists in all art forms and looked not only for painters but ceramicists, textile designers, illustrators, photographers, graphic designers and sculptors. Between them they decorated over 100 life-sized model pigs which are now displayed in public spaces and parks throughout the summer and celebrate the myth of the founding of Bath by King Bladud.

Each pig was sponsored, and sponsor and artist jointly decided what the pig was to look like, and gave it a name..

There was no direct remuneration for decorating the pigs but the artists are credited on a small plaque on each pig and are receiving publicity in the press, on our website and on the pig trail map, and on the poster and in the book we still hope to produce.

The display period will end in September, and on 31st October the pigs will be sold by auction. Artists will receive 25% of the price achieved at auction. Should the pig not achieve a reserve price of £1,250 then the sponsor will pay the artist a nominal £250; but experience with similar events in other cities has shown that this is rare.

We do not need any more sponsors, but if you are interested to know what the rules and advice to artists were before they started work, click to see our "Notes to artists" here.

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