Working from her home studio (living room) in the North of England, Becky draws inspiration from animals, food and everyday life.
I drew huge families of people and houses with rooms, which is funny because I now find people and buildings one of the hardest things to draw and prefer to draw animals with humanlike qualities.
DID YOU HAVE A MAGIC MOMENT WHEN YOU KNEW YOU WANTED ART TO BE YOUR LIFE?
There hasn’t been a “magic moment” -- it has progressed over time. I have had a few different jobs before illustration and art became more prominent in my life. I have worked as a cleaner, in a pub, in hotels and as a caretaker for many years with the elderly and adults with additional needs. I currently work in a shop that supports independent makers and artists two days a week, alongside my illustration work.
WHERE DO YOU WORK? WHAT’S YOUR WORKSPACE LIKE? ANY OBJECTS YOU’VE HAD A LONG TIME?
I work from home, in a little flat in Leeds. My desk is surrounded by silly little objects I’ve collected over time, and I have an old letterpress drawer that displays my collections of miniature animals, food, Playmobil and Lego figures. My favorite thing is my Kit-Cat Klock with moving eyes; my sister got it for me one Christmas, and it’s on the wall behind my desk.
HOW DOES CREATIVITY RUN IN YOUR FAMILY, EVEN IF IT’S NOT DESIGN-RELATED?
It does. My mum worked as an illustrator before I was born, working on record covers and magazines, and my dad was a photographer immersed in the punk and ska scene in the 1980s, continuing with freelance work as I grew up. My sister is also a very talented knitter and has been knitting beautiful baby clothes for my new baby niece. My family are the ones who have always encouraged my creativity in life.