Rebecca Hillery-Tong

Rebecca Hillery-Tong is a London based Fashion Artist who was formally trained in Art and Fashion Design (BA hons) at Kingston University, London, UK. After a career of 30 years as a fashion designer Rebecca reignited her passion for live figure...

Rebecca Hillery-Tong is a London based Fashion Artist who was formally trained in Art and Fashion Design (BA hons) at Kingston University, London, UK. After a career of 30 years as a fashion designer Rebecca reignited her passion for live figure sketching. During lockdown 2020 she began to create fashion illustration, joined FIDA worldwide and showcased her work on Instagram @rebecca_ht_art. She takes inspiration from the overlapping worlds of fashion and contemporary art, using a bold, expressive style with experimental mark making and eye catching colour. Preferring to work fast and spontaneously by hand with pencil, acrylics, pastels and ink, occasionally adding digital finishing touches. Rebecca currently works freelance as an artist, sketching at live events including recently at London Fashion Week, working on private commissions and preparing for upcoming exhibitions. She is now showing selected works at a pop-up exhibition at DiSH cafe/gallery in Hampton Court, Greater London.