illustrations For Every Occasion

Ruth has illustrated all her life. Studying fashion illustration in college in the UK and life drawing in NYC. Styles of particular popularity are her family portraits with her signature pen and pencil drawing.

Additionally Ruth has a love of the Pin Up girl style illustrations from her years studying the history of film and US lifestyle. These can be bought as a series of greeting cards or in some cases commissioned by friends and family for special occasions or invites. Please contact for ready to order prints or special orders.

Illustrator

Ruth Mac Gowan

Our ‘Bean an Ti (woman of the house in Irish) waiting for her farmer to come home’. Happens to be having a pint of Guinness in her hand and wears svelte backless aran sweater with her Louboutins.

Drawn from Ruth’s imagination in pen and pencil, Ruth combines her feel for fashion with a feel for Ireland in a seductive message of today’s Ireland.

Coordinates with Gonne Wilde neon crochet table wear & linen napkins.

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preparing For Every Occasion

At Home Illustration consultation, get ahead of the season by organising your social diary events, invites & thank you notes.

Gratitude to your closer circle of friends
Love those essential friends & family of course and show them through personalised art, how special they are to you.

Let us organise this for you.

Personalised thank you notes.
Invites for special occasions
Personalised birthday cards
Seasonal diary
Your style in a hand drawn image
Your lifestyle in a word.
Your favourite look in a drawing – forever archived.

Means more than a ‘Hallmark’ card.
A special moment captured in a hand drawing
Your favourite Colours
Mini Art
Holidays remembered.
From the heart
Friends as Art.

Illustrations: To Order

Your Bespoke Family Portrait

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Illustrations: To Order

your Bespoke Pin Up Portrait

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Inspiration: Pin Up Girls, famous Vargas style illustration of you or your friend in your favourite outfit. What way to celebrate a friendship / special event.

Marilyn gets real for Playboy 1953

Fashion: Teaching

University of the Arts London

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Ruth taught a summer semester Fashion course for International students with University of the Arts, London. The curriculum was designed by Ruth including the history of fashion, to the technicalities of garment making. Finalised with an end of term presentation by each student. The project encompassed a chosen theme, mood boards and illustration of their collection with fabrics sourced in London fabric shop tour.

Get In Touch

+44 (0) 7511 977 836

General Enquiries

Email: ruthmacgowan@yahoo.com

Press Enquiries

Email: ruthmacgowan@yahoo.com

London Based

Nevern Square, SW5 9PL

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