2023-12-23 17:01:00
the essentials The most Gascon of Englishmen, the designer Perry Taylor, was signing a book on Saturday followingnoon at the Les Petits Papiers bookstore. The opportunity to discuss his current projects with him.
“Hello Mr. Taylor. I have a friend from Ariège, she is absolutely a fan of yours. Is it possible to have a personalized dedication for her? » Perry Taylor is at home at the Les Petits Papiers bookstore, behind a small table and surrounded by his books. Of course, Monique l’Ariégeoise will have her dedication, like the many fans of Perry Taylor’s drawings who came to meet her on Saturday.
Perry Taylor’s illustrations are done in Indian ink and watercolor. In 5 books published in recent years, the English designer who has been living in Gascony for almost 20 years has compiled his most beautiful drawings. Books which are now sold in more than 150 bookstores in the South-West.
“The first thing that touched me when I came to settle here was to realize that people take the time to live, the time to chat, to drink coffee together. Everyone says hello to each other, unlike what happens in big cities.” No more life in Amsterdam or London, it will be the Gers, its heritage and its traditions.
A gallery in Marciac
When he resumed drawing, which he had abandoned since his adolescence, Perry Taylor reproduced landscapes, the Gers bastides.
People appear little by little, as the English begin to understand the Gers heritage, the character of its inhabitants. He then sketches the Gersois, their habits, always with humor. “I like to tease rugby players, hunters and winegrowers. And people appreciate it,” smiles the artist.
For several months, an exhibition has been dedicated to him at the Château de Lavardens. Around sixty paintings are scattered throughout the rooms of the castle, and can be discovered until the end of January. In addition, Perry Taylor has just opened his gallery in Marciac, located opposite the town hall, three weeks ago.
A 6th book is already in preparation, which should be released next summer. Card game or even calendar, other projects are carried out in parallel by the artist. And when we ask him if he plans to one day leave Gers to return to his native England, Perry is categorical, there is no question of it, since from now on he is a Gascon.
“I was inducted into the company of the black pig of Bigorre, into the company of the Musketeers of Armagnac and I am also a member of the Escoubade brotherhood.” Indeed, one cannot do more Gascon..
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