Themes of Illustrative Enquiry

Katie’s illustrative work seeks to open conversation around traditional notions of beauty and unrealistic body depictions typically associated with the drawn fashion image. Katie takes an expressive approach to the drawn fashion figure, celebrating the imperfection, individuality and vulnerability of the direct mark. Her work an exploration of the limited parameters historically associated with fashion illustration and progressing a much more inclusive and authentic approach to who is seen in the drawn fashion image.

Experience

In 2024, Katie was the recipient of the FIDA 'Fashion Illustration and Digital Arts' Award for her illustrative stop-motion work. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including group shows at The National Arts Club in New York, Institute Marangoni Paris, and London College of Fashion Wolfson Gallery. Work featuring in publications including The FIBLE 4:The Fashion Illustration Book (Patrick Morgan),  The Fible Triptych v.03 (Patrick Morgan) and How Scotland Dressed the World (Lynne Coleman, Luath Press).

An alumni of Edinburgh College of Art, on completion of her MA in Fashion Design Katie worked in varied roles across the fashion and textiles industry before returning to ECA in a teaching capacity as Fashion Portfolio and Illustration Teaching Fellow. Katie supports all years within the Fashion UG programme. Externally Katie has delivered drawing workshops and teaching for V&A Dundee, The National Museums of Scotland and The Modern Calligraphy Co.