interview with an illustrator
Kelly Smith
Hobart based fash ion
and beauty illustrator
talks of her fash ion
"muses" & magazine
collectio n. . . . .
u SB What drew you to illustration? Kelly: It was something that
I just did from a very early age. I’ve always drawn, and I can’t
imagine not doing it. Everything I have learnt and still learn only
drives me further. u SB Do you have any formal design training?
Kelly: I studied at the Tasmanian School of Art and graduated
with a Bachelor of Fine Art majoring in both Graphic Design and
Photography. u SB Where are you originally from and where do
you live now? Kelly: Hobart. We get the best of both worlds here.
It’s a small city nestled under a huge mountain, but situated by
the sea. It’s absolutely beautiful. u SB Where is your studio and
can you describe it for me? Kelly: I converted one of the spare
bedrooms in my house into a studio that I could work out of. I
painted the flooboards white, dragged in my desk and bookshelf,
plastered the wall with magazine pages and that’s my little
sanctuary. A life size Kate Moss hangs over my desk and Marion
Cotillard for Lady Dior is on the opposite wall. u SB Who is your
biggest inspiration? Kelly: Artistically I would say illustrators
such as David Downton, Stina Persson, Julie Verhoeven and Kat
Macleod. They’re who I aspire to be. If we’re talking ‘Muses’ then
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