Kelly Bailey

Kelly graduated from Winchester School of Art with a degree in Printed Textiles, and since completed MA study and a Teaching Qualification for Higher Education (PGCE). Kelly’s area of expertise is positioned in printed textiles for both fashion and interior applications as well as trend research and analysis.

Kelly worked in New York for a number of years at senior level designing printed fabrics and accessories for many high-profile fashion brands and department stores, managing brand licences and production. With over 15 years experience in textiles Kelly has also freelanced with London agents creating print collections for commercial applications , exhibited at major trade shows such as Premiere Vision (Paris and New York) and trend roles for WGSN. Kelly became a Lecturer at Arts University Bournemouth in 2012 teaching across all three years on the BA (Hons) Textiles course with focus upon digital techniques with the integration of core skills in hand drawing, colour, hand finishing and design.

Kelly continues to work on freelance projects for the American and UK market alongside creating Fashion Illustrations, recently exhibiting in New York, Miami, Paris and London and producing artwork for brands and Fashion magazines.

Kelly parallels her experience of live industry practice with the student experience through simulated projects that cross trend, interior concept design and textiles for fashion aiming to promote visionary design coupled with industry ready skills. In the projects undertaken in recent years, students have had the opportunity to develop a range of attitudes and skills that can be seen to enrich and develop those associated with academic work, for example skills in communication, presentation, professionalism and negotiation with teams and/or clients. This engagement acts as a bridge between the university and industry both on and off campus allowing students to test their learning as research, creative ideas and application whilst benefiting from the support of the university and building future professional networks.

Examples of exhibitions (ongoing)

• September 2023- Battle of Versailles Anniversary exhibition, Instituto Marangoni, Paris (Group)

• July 2023 - SHOWstudio, Daphne Guinness Drawing exhibition. (Group)

• November 2022 -Elsa Peretti Exhibition held at Instituto Marangoni Miami as part of Art Basel (Group)

• November 2022- Finalist with commendation for the FIDA Awards (fashion illustration) Still Life Category

• September 2022- RODO Prize Finalist- 1 of 6 selected artists to exhibit in Milan celebrating the craft and

heritage of the RODO brand

• July 2022- With Love Halston- The National Arts Club, New York (Group)

• March 2022- Creative Debut x Adidas, a group exhibition held at the Oxford street Flagship store as part of

International Women’s Month

• August 2021- Cluster Illustration Virtual Exhibition (group)

• August 2021- FIDArts, an immersive virtual exhibition. (Group)

• June 2021- Ultra Marine- An immersive virtual exhibition, an extension of the live exhibition. FIDArts

(Group)

• June 2021- Ultra Marine- A live fashion Arts exhibition at Instituto Marangoni Miami. (Group)

• March 2020- Finalist with commendation for the FIDA Awards (fashion illustration) The Cover Category

• February 2019- Premiere Vision, Paris

• January 2018- London Print Fair, Islington.

• 2015- Stitch and Line Exhibition, Arts University Bournemouth Gallery

• LCF Post Graduate Exhibition 2013, http://showtime.arts.ac.uk/kel...

• 2002-2017 Various trade shows globally via Textile Agent- Premier Vision, Directions New York, Heimtex etc

Books and Media

• New Fashion Illustration, 50 Essential Contemporary Artists, Ana de Lzaguirre, Hoaki Publishing, 2023

• The FIBLE 3, February 2023, Patrick Morgan LTD

• The Financial Times published illustrations, 24th December 2022

• Flaunt Magazine 182, Emotional Rescue Issue, September 2022

• The FIBLE 2, February 2022, Patrick Morgan

• Flaunt Magazine 180, Phone a Friend, April 2022

• Flaunt Magazine 178, The Gift Issue, December 2021

• ShowStudio- A series of fashion illustrations documenting Couture fashion week July 2021, shown on

Showstudio.com and social media outlets.

Kelly Bailey

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