Born in India and raised in Toronto, Gary Taxali is an established, award-winning designer and illustrator. His artwork has appeared in numerous publications, including Rolling Stone, GQ, Esquire, Newsweek and TIME, and now Gary has ventured into the fun world of children’s literature with the release of his first picture book This Is Silly! (Scholastic). This fall will also see the launch of a line of toys he has designed exclusively for Indigo Books & Music, many of which are inspired by the characters in This Is Silly! Gary lives and works in Toronto, Ontario. For more information about Gary and his work, please visit www.garytaxali.com.
This Is Silly! launches in Toronto at the AGO on Wednesday, Sept. 22nd. Visit our Events page for more details.
In his answers to the Proust Questionnaire, Gary reveals his greatest accomplishment, his motto, his greatest extravagance and more.
The Proust Questionnaire was not invented by Marcel Proust, but it was a much loved game by the French author and many of his contemporaries. The idea behind the questionnaire is that the answers are supposed to reveal the respondent's "true" nature.
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What is your dream of happiness?
Living in a lighthouse.
What is your idea of misery?
Not laughing every day.
Where would you like to live?
By the sea.
What qualities do you admire most in a man?
Loyalty
What qualities do you admire most in a woman?
Easy going nature.
What is your chief characteristic?
Silly!
What is your principal fault?
Being oversensitive.
What faults in others are you most tolerant of?
Judgmental people
What is your greatest extravagance?
My music collection
What do you value most about your friends?
Ability to make me laugh
What characteristic do you dislike most in others?
People who take themselves to seriously
What characteristic do you dislike most in yourself?
Self judgmental
What is your favourite virtue?
Kindness
What is your favourite occupation?
My job now, being an artist/illustrator
What would you like to be?
What I am now.
What is your favourite colour?
Orange
What is your favourite flower?
Tulip
What is your favourite bird?
Pigeons, because most people don’t like them
What historical figure do you admire the most?
Gandhi
What character in history do you most dislike?
Hitler
Who are your favourite prose authors?
Dostoevsky, Beckett, Dr Seuss
Who are your favourite poets?
Jim Carroll
Who are your favourite heroes in fiction?
Batman
Who are your heroes in real life?
My mother
Who is your favourite painter?
Andy Warhol
Who is your favourite musician?
Billy Childish
What is your favourite food?
Pizza
What is your favourite drink?
Ginger tea
What is it you most dislike?
Uneasiness
What natural talent would you most like to possess?
Playing the piano
How do you want to die?
In my sleep
What is your current state of mind?
Relaxed and happy
What do you consider your greatest accomplishment?
My career
What is your motto?
Life is to be happy
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