With a background in fashion and broadcasting, Connie Gray is a specialist in the history of 20th century fashion illustration and its powerful legacy with both the most influential fashion publications internationally and the great couture houses of Paris, London and New York. She is regularly invited to lecture both in the UK and the US and sits on advisory boards at The Courtauld Institute of Art, London and Special Collections at FIT, New York. As a curator and archivist, she works closely with institutions and foundations on acquisitions, conservation and exhibition projects. She has been invited to curate specialist exhibitions including most recently Legends Only at Claridge’s Hotel, London in 2022 and 100 Years of Fashion Illustration at The Society of Illustrators, New York. Other specialist exhibitions have included Cunard’s Transatlantic Fashion Cruise on their flagship ship Queen Mary 2 to celebrate London and New York fashion weeks. As the lead curator for the art gallery Gray M.C.A, she curates the acclaimed exhibition Drawing on Style each year that celebrates the masters of fashion illustration alongside running comprehensive lecture programmes that accompany the exhibitions in London and New York. During the Covid19 pandemic period she wrote and presented a series of on-line masterclasses, talks and short films on the subject of fashion illustration that regularly attracted audiences of over 800 people during each live event.
THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Mrs Connie Gray
OTHER EVENTS
Society
Mr Chris Aslan
2 Apr 2025 - 10:00
3 lectures which explore the beautiful textiles and crafts of Central Asia and show how they have transformed the life of the region.
Society
Mr Michael Howard
2 Apr 2025 - 11:00
Crta Moraira a Calpe
La Senieta Building
La Senieta Building
Michael Howard will present an enthralling lecture: 'L.S. Lowry: A Visionary Artist'.