This selection of sketches by the North-East-born, internationally-celebrated fashion designer Bill Gibb all include his signature bumblebee motif. These hand-drawn designs for garments, accessories and footwear show how the designer took inspiration from the simple bee throughout his career – quite literally “bee” for Bill.

This display coincides with the publication of Refashioning Bill Gibb for the 21st Century, edited by Josephine Steed of Gray’s School of Art / RGU and Shane Strachan of the University of Aberdeen, and developed from an online symposium delivered by Gray’s School of Art in partnership with Aberdeen Art Gallery during the Covid-19 lockdown.