Motobécane was a make of motorcycles and scooters.   Canne (with two Ns) is a walking stick.

These two amis in their Amis 6 and Amis 8, have stopped for a chat.

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

The Poulet Basquaise is a traditional dish from the Basque country. Proud, rich, and tender. Available as art prints in formats A4, A3 and A2. A4 and A3 prints can also be ordered with mounts. If you'd like the Poulet Basquaise on a large-format canvas, please email us for details.

This little chappie is helping prepare Gascon cuisine. Bon appétit.

Reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts. Also available as greeting card, as well as on large-format canvas. 

In French, Jean sounds just like the English Sean. Connerie is rather rude, but could be translated as bullshit (or worse. Look it up.)

“It’s already been paid for”. This poor, young lad has caught the eye of the charming lady at the end of the bar.

A Gascon in Paris. Forget the black dress, she has a black chicken!

Someone is enjoying his games of boules more than he should.

We all have ‘Apps’ on our mobile phone, but ‘App’ is also a short, informal way of saying ‘appétit’. 

Two rugby teams in the colours of FC Trie and Castelnau Magnoac. Available in A4 and A3

Apples baked on a bed of wafer-thin pastry, generously sprinkled with armagnac. All agree that it is delicious, but is it called a Tourtiere Landaise, or a Croustade Gasconne?

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

When the palombes migrate through SW France, hunters climb up to their cabins in the top of the trees. Sometimes the ladders need repairing. This lazy hunter has strung up a trapeze instead and his fellow hunter is not happy!

When the wood pigeons migrate through SW France, some hunters become obsessed. It is sometimes called the 'Maladie bleue', or the blue sickness, due to the colour of the pigeons. This one has asked his wife to call his work to say that he won't be in for the next few days as he has the 'Maladie bleue'...

All for one... and one for all. The gascons, their culture, their cuisine, their traditions, all in one. On the square of Lupiac, the birthplace of d'Artagnan.

Carré d'agneau is a rack of lamb. A carré is also 'argot' for a square-cut, bob hairstyle. 

Natural wine. Pure, unadulterated pleasure, for some.

Of course I'm not smuggling eau de vie. This is organic fuel ! Honest, Officer...

Avian flu is called 'grippe aviaire' in French. But a few too many drinks and it could become 'grippe à bière' !

Le Petit Pellehaut is where the wine tasting is done at the Domaine de Pellehaut. One of the best wines in the region. It is also the name of their new Bag-in-Box wine selection, illustrated by Perry. Available as a print and on canvas. Canvas reproductions are 4cm deep, come with a hanging cord and take around 10 days to deliver. 

Planet Gascogne, a green planet in harmony with nature, lost in time. A drawing full of fun details and lots of beautiful villages of the Gers. Available as a print and on canvas. Canvas reproductions are 4cm deep, come with a hanging cord and take around 10 days to deliver. 

Masked Ducks. Even in confinement, a duck's got to have fun.

These wild boar use the hunters' lookout to see if the coast is clear.

Reservoir Ducks. Someone didn't read about the dress code before leaving home.

Organic wine, 100% natural and nothing added.

Vin bio. 100% nature, rien ajouté...

There is a little corner of the universe that will always remain Gascony.

The secret to Boeuf Bourguignon is to marinate it in red wine. 

Reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts. Available as greeting card as well as on large-format canvas. 

So, ‘Volaille’ means ‘fowl’, ‘vol’ means ‘fly’, ‘ail’ is French for garlic. So ‘Vol’ail  ! Easy, eh?

Ah, Nature, miles from everything…  no noise…  no stress…   hmm, no signal…

Watching me, watching you. 

The angel's share, or 'la part des anges' is the small volume of alcohol that evaporates while a spirit matures in the barrel. These gascon angels are making the most of it!

A regular dose of red wine will bring the colour back to your cheeks.

The ducks of South West France speak Langueduck.

The Gascon landscape like a quilt on a bed. Pillows for the Pyrenees. Sleep tight, mes amis.

This cock is not likely to pull a muscle as he takes a beer and fag while watching his horse come in at the Cafe des Sports.