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a scrapbook? Montana: Of sorts, in virtual form and tear outs from magazines. u SB Tell us about a favourite project you’ve recently completed. Montana: An illustration for accessories brand Folli Follie published in the Evening Standard. u SB What would be your dream job/commission. Montana: Working/collaborating with fashion labels and creating some artwork for fashion magazine covers. u SB Who are your art heroes? Montana: Kara Walker, Wangechi Mutu, Mark Rothko and Gauguin. u SB Who are your design heroes? Montana: Zaha Hadid (architecture) and Stella McCartney (fashion). u SB If you were not an illustrator, what would you be? Montana: A portrait artist and/or art tutor which I would still like to pursue alongside illustration. u SB How do you think a friend, or professor who knows you well would describe you? Montana: Quirky and inquisitive. u SB If you could take a holiday leaving tomorrow, where would you go & what would you do? Montana: I would do a mini world tour. Visit friends, explore vintage stores, art galleries and go out dancing. Montana Forbes’s Favourites Gallery FIG Fashion Illustration Gallery Art equipment HB pencils, charcoal and my Mac Food Roka (Japanese restaurant) in Fitzrovia Drink Coffee and Wine at Borough Market Shop Liberty of London www.illustrationweb.com/montanaforbes 142