The Big Pig Gig
May 14 - October 31, 2000

The Big Pig Gig was a public art project sponsored by Artworks in celebration of Cincinnati's "porkopolis" heritage.
From the corners of downtown's busiest streets, to the most frequented parks, and even northern Kentucky,
the summer of 2000 found the pigs everywhere!  Let's join in the fun and take a look back...


Pigs Around Town
GOD  BLESS AMERICA !!!
.
"Uperse Igpe"
Uperse Igpe
atop Spring Dot building

Silverton Train Station
Silverton
The Silverton Pig looking out on the railroad tracks outside the old Silverton Train Depot which now houses a museum.
Merry Christmas!
City of Newpork
"City of Newpork" decorated for the holiday season
"Hi I'm Artie De Oink, see me at Art Links!"
outside Cincinnati Museum Center
(formerly Union Terminal)
.
"Pizza Pignic" "Pig Bird"
Pizza Pignic enjoys the view from Riverboat Row Pig Bird perched on the landing outside Newport Aquarium
looking across Ohio River from Covington, KY at Cincinnati skyline BB Riverboat heading upriver at L & N bridge
.
"Cincinnati's Hog Wild About Baseball" "Styler Davidson Sow-tain" "Hamlite"
Cincinnati's Hog Wild About Baseball admires 'Old Glory' 2 Fountains Hamlite and The Cincinnati Skyline
lobby of Westin Hotel
looking up at 'Old Glory'
at Fountain Square
(Tyler Davidson Fountain
in background)
looking eastward from Union Terminal at Cincinnati skyline
("The Arts Will Make Your Pig Fly" in background to left)
.
Day
"Styler Davidson Sow-tain"
 

 

looking skyward at Carew Tower Downtown Cincinnati
Night
.
"Dual Porcineality" "Flower-Power Pig" "World Peace Pig" "Oinkitecture"
Dual Porcineality and PNC Tower at night Flower-Power Pig and the beautiful 'Big Mac' Bridge World Peace Pig at the World Peace Bell Oinkitecture gazes skyward at the PNC Tower
looking skyward at 
PNC Tower
(formerly Central Trust)
Clay Wade Bailey
(Big Mac)
bridge in background
at World Peace Bell Newport, Kentucky looking skyward at
PNC Tower
(formerly Central Trust)
.
"Swine Lake" & "Sparkling Swine" "CPA (Certified Piglet Accountatnt)"
Sparkling Swine adn Swine Lake at ARnoff Center CPA (Certified Piglet Accountant) at Fifth Third Building
outside Aronoff Center - downtown Cincinnati looking skyward at Fifth Third Bank building downtown
.
"Pig-Tac-Toe" "Porkus Welby, M.D."
Pig-Tac-Toe at Fountain Square Porkus Welby, M.D. at Mount Adams
at Fountain Square
(Tyler Davidson Fountain in background between pigs)
overlooking the Ohio River from Mt. Adams
.
"Pig Irons"
Pig Irons on the 11th green at Blue Ash Golf Course Pig Irons at O'bannon Creek Country Club
on the 11th green at
Blue Ash Golf Course
O'Bannon Creek Golf Country Club - Loveland, Ohio

Artists with their Pigs
Michael Keyes and Pig Irons Zack Thomas and Swine Circus Lynn Judd and Stephen Birmingham (Miss Sowciety)
Michael Keyes with "Pig Irons" Zack Thomas with "Swine Circus" Lynn Judd with
"Stephen Birmingham"
(a.k.a. Miss Sowciety)

This site is dedicated to to the hard work, wit and creativity of all the artists, with gratitude to the event sponsors and
volunteers without whose graciousness The Big Pig Gig would not have been possible.  And to the pigs themselves who
graced and entertained our Queen City with their presence all summer long.  Thank you for the smiles you put on our faces,
the joy you placed in our hearts, and the warm memories you leave behind.  I created this site because I love pigs.

Being John Bigpiggigovich

RETURN TO MY BIG PIG GIG sITE PAGE 1 - Museum Center pigs
Back to the Pigs:
Museum Center Pigs - Findlay Market Pigs - Music Hall Area Pigs
Mt. Adams & Eden Park Pigs - Coney Island Pig - Cincinnati Zoo Pig
North Pigs Central Pigs - page 1
Central Pigs - page 2 Central Pigs - page 3
Central Pigs - page 4 Central Pigs - page 5
Lytle Park Pigs Sawyer Point Pigs
Newport, KY Pigs Covington KY & Airport Pigs
Extra Pigs - additional pigs not originally listed in le tour de pork

Related Big Pig Gig Links:
The Big Pig Gig Cincinnati Enquirer Big Pig Gig Pigs

Links to other pages created by the designer of this Site:
Jim's Home Page Tall Stacks Site Wrestling Page 611 Page Halloween Page

My pictures of the pigs are ©JM2 Productions and are available for purchase by contacting the site designer.
Please include pig's name and/or number when ordering.  Your comments and suggestions are also welcome.

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