Pierre GILARDEAU known as « O’KLEY » was born the 29th of November 1930 in Nantes.

He started life as a commercial traveller and at the same time he practised drawing.His first drawing was for an air show in 1946.He won the first prize of the Concours BYRRH in 1952 in front of several hundred of candidates.ORANGINA ordered him a model in 1955.O’KLEY shows perfectly woman : tender, sensual, in love and simple.

He always has a full order book. The « Centre de l’ Affiche » in Toulouse has payed homage to him until the 15th of March 2002