In Jim’s vibrant Folk Art Pigs collection, his long-standing affection for pigs comes through with warmth and playfulness. Rendered through digital painting, the series approaches rural life from a child’s point of view, where animals carry personality, humor, and a touch of the mythical. Each pig is imagined not just as livestock, but as a spirited character—rooted in the everyday and nudging gently toward the magical.
     Several works feature whimsical blue-spotted pigs, inspired by a story Jim holds dear. A pig-farming family from Texas—who participated in La Chasse Pas Boucherie 2023 and later stayed with Jim and Christy—shared how one of their young daughters, during a difficult moment, found comfort in a simple blue-spotted toy pig from Walmart. Their love for Jim’s folk art and the tenderness of that story left a lasting impression, sparking the recurring blue-spotted motif throughout the series.
     Drawing from that moment of connection, Jim transforms ordinary farm pigs and familiar rural settings into figures that feel both playful and quietly spiritual. The pigs inhabit a world where joy, imagination, and emotional resilience are taken seriously—where humor becomes a form of care, and folk art becomes a way of honoring lived experience.
     The collection celebrates simplicity without sentimentality, inviting viewers to reconnect with the delight, comfort, and gentle wisdom found in animals, stories, and shared human moments.