Out in the field, daddy keeps his animals within an electric fence, so why not at home?

A drawing commissioned by Plaimont as part of a wine label to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Pig.

Porc de France. ‘Porc’ is pronounced with a silent c and rhymes with Tour

"All that Jazz" is a well-known standard, but when we're at Jazz in Marciac, we are surrounded by "All that Gers"...

At the pigsty, it's the time when the family gather to slaughter the pig for their supply of sausage, saicisse,boudin and ham for the year. Madame's carriage awaits...

Reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts. 

Sometimes it’s hard to say goodbye to someone you’ve seen every day. 

Reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts.

The Noir de Bigorre is the black pig from our part of SW France. The breed was almost extinct, but is now thriving again. Reared in the open and eating acorns and foraging in the woods, it's far tastier than supermarket ham and saucisson.

Farm animals gather around the pram in wonder at the new addition to the family. Available as an A4, A3 and A2 print, as well as greeting card.

A handy attribute when on a picnic

This piggy is doing her best to pop the cork.

A twist on the Gershwin classic, boue is french for mud .. and these Gascon pigs couldn't be happier.

All sorts of funny stuff going on in this band.

Some families in Gascony still raise pigs for their own consumption. The pig is washed before being butchered. This pig is blisfully unaware of what is to come.