Hi!
I'm Becky Donnelly. I'm an Irish illustrator, currently based in London.
Since graduating from Ballyfermot College of Further Education, where I studied Classical and Computer Animation, I have received my MA degree in Visual Arts: Illustration at Camberwell College of the Arts, and I now illustrate freelance. I have produced work for clients such as The Carlyle Hotel, The Love Magazine, Brown Thomas, and Louise Kennedy, with an emphasis on (slightly twisted) fashion illustration and character design.
I have always been drawn to monsters in art and literature; as a child they allowed me to put a face to my fears, and thereby understand them. Good and evil are not mutually exclusive identities in my mind, and this objective shapes my aspirations as an illustrator. From malevolent models to goofy gremlins, I strive to provide unapologetic explorations of identity, in the hope it will allow audiences, and myself, to explore their own without judgement. That sounds obnoxiously fancy, but essentially I just like to draw freakish monsters and people that look like they need a good meal. I should probably talk to a therapist about that, but for now I’ll just keep expanding my family of misfits.
I’m glad you’ve come to meet them.
Previous/Upcoming Exhibitions:
Brown Thomas, Solo Exhibition, Brown Thomas, Dublin, 6th-21st June 2019.
Cluster Illustration, 47-49 Tanner Street,London, 1st-5th May 2019.
Contemporary Painting, Brick Lane Gallery, London, 19th Feb - 04 Mar 2019.
Cluster Illustration, The Old Truman Brewery, London, 27th Oct - 02 Oct 2018.
Features:
The Gloss - ‘Drawing Parallels: Four Irish Fashion Illustrators to Know’ (2020)
The Gloss - ‘Illustration Inspiration in Isolation’ (2020)
Point 101 - ‘Interview with Becky Donnelly’ (2018)
The Love Magazine - ‘Miu Miu and Marni Monsters by Becky Donnelly’ (2017)
Twelv Magazine - ‘Interview: Becky Donnelly’s Fashion Creatures’ (2017)
