Monday, June 12, 2000
Pig parade: Pigasus
Color-inspired pig is a hogwild flight of fancy
By Owen Findsen
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Artist Lynn Judd used auto paint to get Pigasus' bass-like color.
(Luis Sanchez photo)
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Artist: Lynn Judd, Loveland. The artist is doing three pigs.
Sponsor: Creekwood Construction.
This pig's pen: Lytle Park.
You were inspired by: Pegasus, the flying horse is the idea, but I was inspired by a bumper sticker I saw for B.A.S.S. (the Bass Anglers Sportsmen Association). It was such a wonderful iridescent silvery blue color, I tracked down the color so I could use it on a pig. The colors change in the light as it swings.
You want people to look at this pig and think: Flying free, joyful, happy.
Completing the project took: Six weeks.
Swine over matter: Steel and automobile paint.
Your high on the hog was: It was fun from the minute we thought of it. It exudes joy.
Pig peeve: I can't think of anything bad about this.
Best pig tale: You can reach up and touch the foot and spin it. The nose and feet flip-flop. I believe sculpture is meant to be touched.
My favorite pork dish: Baby back ribs.
The materials cost: About $4,000. The sponsor built the steel support.
Do you consider this art or porkography? Of course it's art.
If your pig starred in a movie (or an opera), who would you cast to play the role? Charlton Heston.
This is the 44th in the series spotlighting a pig from the Big Pig Gig Public Art Project taking place in Cincinnati, Covington and Newport. Past pig profiles can be found on enquirer.com. Click on the Big Pig Gig icon.
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