Excited to have illustrations of this incredible Róisín Pierce show ‘Nothing Pure Can Stay’ featured in Lumen magazine. The ethereal and creative energy and backstage beauty of Róisín’s show at the Irish Embassy during Paris Fashion Week were captured beautifully in this article by Astrid Kearney.

It was wonderful to produce a series of illustrations of the looks from a stunning Caroline Hu PFW show. Focus was on the incredible hair and beauty in these drawings, all photographed beautifully by Astrid Kearney, who created the fantastic article for So Edited.

Delighted to create a series of illustrated portraits for the launch of a new artistic festival at Ireland’s National Theatre, The Abbey. Each piece captures one of Ireland’s leading contemporary playwrights whose work will be premiered in the upcoming Dublin Theatre Festival.

Huge thanks to the Abbey team for the collaboration.

It was such a lovely weekend being back at the iconic Brown Thomas store to illustrate customers who were enjoying Mother’s Day.

Photo credit: C. Fagan

It was an amazing evening drawing live at the stunning production of this play by Mary Manning. Set in 1930s Dublin, it deals with issues that still resonate with young people today. Visually striking, it was a joy to draw both the sets and the actors as they performed.

A gorgeous weekend was spent at Brown Thomas drawing the fantastic customers and team during their Portrait of Beauty event for International Women’s Day. Each portrait was gifted to the sitter, and it was amazing to meet and chat with everyone while they were illustrated.

Thank you to So Edited Magazine and to Astrid Kearney for featuring my illustrations from the beautiful Paul Costelloe show at LFW. It was a joy to illustrate the incredible collection live, capturing the garments and atmosphere through drawing.

Another amazing time was had capturing looks from wonderful designers including Paul Costelloe and Yuhan Ao at this LFW season. It was fantastic to draw both behind the scenes and front row at a variety of shows across the city.

Three figurative pieces are currently exhibited at The Trampery in London alongside a variety of fashion and fine artists. This show presents work dealing with themes of fashion, identity and the human form.

Runs February-April 2025.

It was a brilliant experience showing work and doing live drawing during a celebration of the Lunar New Year at Spitalfield’s Market, London. A range of creatives and performers were involved during this vibrant and eclectic weekend of exhibition and workshops.

It was fantastic to draw live at the recent Salon Owners Summit at the Radisson Blu Royal in Dublin.

Hosted by Phorest, this event celebrated national and international salon owners, and it was wonderful to capture them through drawing as they connected and chatted during the reception.

An exciting and packed evening was had illustrating digitally at the store launch of luxury yoga brand Alo in Grafton Street this week. It was amazing to meet so many customers who were stocking up on the wonderful Alo products before sitting for their individually drawn portraits.

What an enjoyable weekend illustrating live at the newly reopened Pandora store in Henry Street, Dublin. It was fantastic to chat to people and personalize gift boxes for them after they bought gifts for loved ones.

Florals, hearts and hand script were used to add the extra special touch to the purchases

Excited to exhibit three different books at this year’s Dublin Art Book Fair in Temple Bar Gallery. This long-established annual event celebrates the medium of books in every form from small press to artists’ creations.

I have compiled a set of ten postcards from London Fashion Week, a saddle-stitched book about London shoes and an accordion book illustrating the sequences of a dance. All drawings have been developed from my observational sketchbooks into finished pieces and there are six copies of each book available at the show.

The show runs from November 21st-December 1st 2024

It has been fantastic to draw at events during the amazing Dublin Independent Fashion Week. Championing emerging and established designers, this series of events promotes sustainability, local businesses and circular fashion. Highlights to draw were the ethereal Aisling Duffy designs and garments by brand Wahala.

It was exciting to be part of this wonderful celebration of performance, art and music in Whitechapel, London.

Over the weekend, a host of creatives connected, collaborated, and displayed their various works. It was great fun to deliver a workshop on bookbinding to attendees as well as selling my fashion Giclée prints and cards.

Excited to be nominated this week for 'Fashion Illustrator of the Year' by The Creatives Awards. The event will take place in December 2024 in London.

It's wonderful to be a finalist alongside fellow fashion artists.

What a wonderful morning spent drawing live at the dreamy Spring Summer '25 Paul Costelloe show at London Fashion Week. Buttery pastels and classic silhouettes with a contemporary nod to times past. Just beautiful!

It was fantastic to be back illustrating shows at LFW, capturing so many amazing looks by a variety of designers and brands including Wolf & Badger and Jayne Pierson.

What a fantastic day at the first Block Market in Dublin launching some new Giclée art prints and greeting cards.

It was great to be back meeting other creatives within this amazing community!

Delighted to see one of my most popular prints ‘Wrapped in Red and Platform Boots’ has been featured in the article ‘13 IMAGE staffers on the Irish artists they can’t get enough of’.

Thanks to Sarah Gill for the highlight.

Wonderful to have this line drawing of Janet Mayer featured in the current edition of So Edited Magazine. This is from a fantastical drawing session featuring amazing make-up by Astrid Kearney which focused on dramatic feathered eyes.

Delighted to have this illustration featured on the July cover of Utopia the Edit followed by an interview and more illustrations inside. It was wonderful to discuss sustainable fashion with columnist and owner of brand Aoife Lifestyle, Aoife Mc Namara.

A wonderful evening was spent illustrating the incredible performers and guests at this amazing event in Spitalfields Market, London. Curated by Mei Hui Liu.

Fantastic news to hear this illustration from the Sabirah London Fashion Week show was published in Lazin UK. This was one of the standout pieces from the amazing collection shown at Somerset House in February 2024 and was an absolute joy to draw live from the front row.

Packed with live drawings from backstage and the front row at LFW, this collection of work has been shortlisted alongside a variety of exciting fashion art for the 9th FIDA Fashion Illustration Awards.

A wonderful morning was had drawing live at the first-ever Dublin Hat Walk. This event ran parallel with others all around the world including the New York Hat Walk and the London Hat Walk, both of which were celebrating anniversaries on the day.

It was amazing to draw the glamorous ladies and inventive millinery on display in such a beautiful setting, St. Stephen’s Green.

A busy weekend of drawing live at a variety of shows at LFW including Patrick McDowell, Sabirah and Fashion Scout. Thanks to FIDA, Drawing Cabaret Couture and sponsors Uniball and Posca

Exciting news this week to be selected as one of the Top 100 Fashion Illustrators during the launch of International Fashion Illustration Week 2024. With thanks to Fida.

A wonderful morning spent illustrating live, drawing sustainable designer brands such as Jill and Gill, Simona Rusk, and Mo Ghrian at the beautiful Conscious Atelier during their Meet the Maker event.

‘Sky Meets Sea’ a monotype, developed from observational studies of Rush North Beach will be exhibited in the Ardgillan Gallery Winter Show, Fingal. Running through November and December 2023.

A whirlwind of live fashion illustration at LFW documenting shows by Fashion Scout, Jayne Pierson and Hector MacLean

An illustration of Frederique Bel, in the most amazing red tulle coat on the Acid Red Carpet at Cannes has been featured in the September issue of FAB UK. This article also includes work from other Drawing Cabaret Couture artists.

Artworks created for the Tiffany & Co x Elsa Peretti x FIDA project and for the Fashion Illustration Awards are featured in this illustrious book. Forewords by designer Jeffrey Banks and artist Howard Tangye.

Illustrations from sessions with Drawing Cabaret Couture are featured in the July edition of Lazin

This hand-drawn piece recreates sketches and snippets of text captured in sketchbooks during London Fashion Week. Each layer features conversations, street art, models, friends, signs, and interiors. The first of a series of new artworks.

To honour the Queen of Punk, Vivienne Westwood, this drawing was created as part of a themed Drawing Cabaret Couture session and is featured in the May 2023 issue of FAB UK.

Illustrations and artist feature in the May 2023 issue.

What a dream to illustrate the amazing costumes and performance of ‘Tartuffe’ at The National Theatre of Ireland, The Abbey

What an amazing whirlwind of a drawing experience it was illustrating at London Fashion Week as one of the resident artists.

‘Bone Cuff’ is one of two illustrations to be showcased at an exhibition during Miami Design Week and the Art Basel, U.S.A.

Both illustrations are a response to the amazing work of iconic jewellery designer Elsa Peretti and her pioneering designs for Halston and Tiffany & Co.

Two pieces are showcased in the accompanying catalogue for the Elsa Peretti x Halston x Tiffany & Co exhibition in Miami.

‘Deco Bracelet’ has been shortlisted for the FIDA Fashion Awards. This illustration using papercutting and drawing was selected for the final round of judging by a panel of renowned artists and designers in the Multidisciplinary category.

Illustrating at London Fashion Week in September 2022 had so many highlights, including the wide range of designers featured by Fashion Scout. A joy to draw.

Photo Credit: FIDA

‘Be More Punk’, an illustration of an Electronic Sheep scarf has been featured in the prestigious fashion bible ‘The Fible’ 2. This volume, with a foreword by Alberta Feretti, is packed full of contemporary fashion illustrations from international artists.

Amazing to hear that ‘Wrapped in Red & Platform Boots’ has been featured in IMAGE Magazine’s Summer edition.

Sarah Finnan spotlighted this Giclée art print, one of my most popular in the article ‘Fashion Fix: 8 IMAGE staffers share what’s in their summer shopping basket this week’

Read more at the link below

Illustrations from the London Fashion Week sessions with Drawing Cabaret Couture are featured alongside other artists in beautiful spreads in Lazin Magazine

Honoured that the illustration ‘Vivier Shoes’ was selected for the longlist for the FIDA Awards. These iconic shoes were a joy to draw and encompass 60s culture, worn by Catherine Deneuve in ‘Belle du Jour’ and accompanying Yves Saint Laurent’s ‘Mondrian Dress’ down the catwalk.

Delighted to be one of the artists featured in FAB UK with illustration ‘Spring Headdress’ taking centre stage

Two illustrations from London Fashion Week drawing sessions are published in Goldfoil alongside other fashion artists

Delighted to have a variety of illustrations featured in this wonderful magazine highlighting the Drawing Cabaret Couture sessions for London Fashion Week

Excited to have three pieces of work exhibited in New York to honour the amazing life and work of iconic designer, Halston, in collaboration with FIDA and the With Love Halston Foundation

Photo Credit: FIDA