Jazz in Marciac, calm before and after the storm.

The ducks of Gascony. An indian ink and walnut stain drawing, reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts. Also available on large-format canvas

Grandma always takes precautions when her neighbour is in his field.

Sports in Gascony. Fly fishing.

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.

The road to the sun is a hard one. Why do they all leave at the same time?... A classic problem. Available as an A4, A3 and A2 print, as well as canvas (1m x 70cm) 

The hunters turn away for a second and the wild boar gets her young across the gap, hopefully.

In Course Landaise the art is to avoid the cow as it charges and to be as close to the horns as possible. This chap took it to the limit, but the crowd are in for a close encounter themselves!

'Faire Chabrot, the regional tradition where one add a little red wine to the last of the soup and you drink from the bowl.

Confit de canard, another take on a great dish from this region. 

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

Gascons to the left to me, SMSs to the right, here I am confused in the middle with you.

A postman's jobin the Gers is full of challenges.

Clearly, this fisherman is not having any luck. Time for Plan B

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

These three friends share a moment of calm, in the shade of the old oak. Available as an A4, A3, A2 print and on canvas.

The beautiful Canal du Midi runs from Toulouse to Sete on the Mediterranean coast. Available as A4, A3 and A2 giclée prints.

Rugby players. What's in a name? By the way 'Gaillard' means strapping, big built.

A stolen kiss amongst the vines.

A bop bop aloope, a bop bam boom.

The horse waits impatiently as his master feeds the cattle.

An efficient, if not discreet, way to find your mushrooms.

The games chickens play. 

A view of the Pyrenees is a big selling point in this part of France, no matter where you need to stand to see it...

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

Two happy fishermen in the woods. Drawing by Perry Taylor, watercolour background by Jean-François Lasnier

Stand off at the OK honey farm. 

A handy attribute when on a picnic

This young gigolo has caught the eye of the ladies, much to the annoyance of the head of the herd.

The usually rugby scrum at the baker's on a Sunday morning.

When gardening with the cycles of the moon, one shouldn't always take things literally.

A cow market of yesteryear.

What better way to drive away from your wedding than in a cute 2CV.

Time for a quiet word with the neighbour.

This cute little chap here appears on almost every menu in the south west.

Pétanque, one of life's simple pleasures.

Three musketeers "One for all..."

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