Valentino SS19
Through the 80s she’s been published
extensively with high profile authors such as Fay
Weldon, Margaret Atwood and John Mortimer.
Sue draws backstage for Vivienne Westwood and
Andrew Logan’s Alternative Miss World in a
signature style that combines strong lines with
painterly textures and bright, contrasting colour,
focusing on the haptic of creating.
‘Amongst all the hair-coiffing, nail-painting
and lip-slicking going on backstage during
our Red Label Spring/Summer show, it
was a wonderful change in tempo to see
fashion illustrator, Sue Dray, capture these
moments with serene calm. Sat quietly
and unobserved, sketching away she
created some beautiful illustrations that
brings our collection and the mood
backstage to life. These illustrations by
Sue Dray tell the story of a fashion show,
from start to finish’.
Quote VW press release
She is featured drawing backstage in the film
‘Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist released 23
March 2018.
Sue’s current work is producing drawings
commissioned exclusively live from the
Catwalk. She experiments with digital drawing
and is sponsored by Apple to showcase their
iPad Pro and Apple pencil.
Last summer 2018, Sue was Artist in Residence
and Creative Contributor at The Villa Lena Arts
Foundation in Tuscany, Italy. This gave her the
opportunity to explore her work in more detail
taking the history and influences of the culture
as inspiration. Sue is now painting in oils and
taking her art to the next level.
Sue’s teaching history is extensive she has
taught in the UK, Paris, Australia and America.
She was Course Leader BA (Hons) Fashion
Illustration at London College of Fashion for the
past 7 years and will continue to contribute as a
guest lecturer fueling and nurturing the next
generation of fashion artists.