Sue Dray Interview – 49 Questions and Art ain’t 1
- Favourite Colour? I love all colour but I am drawn to red but I also love orange all the hot colours.
- When you were growing up what did you want to be? A mother who baked cakes had lots of children who I made clothes for. With lots of chickens, dogs, cats you name it oh and a cottage in the country, I lived in my own fantasy world.
- Name the Place you’d most like to live in? Pisa Italy
- Seaside or Countryside Seaside
- You’re hosting a dinner party what’s your signature dish? Porcini risotto and rocket salad
- Dogs or Cats? Dogs but they have to be toy poodles.
- What was your nickname at school? Suzie cream cheese
- Most influential person in your life? David Hockney
- If you could go back in time to which period would you go to? Elizabethan but only if I could come back on two clicks of my heels
- Name an Instagram account you follow. @SHOWstudio
- Favourite Museum or Gallery V&A especially the new wing
- If money was no object, what luxury item would you buy yourself? A helicopter to Glastonbury
- First single/album you bought. Eydie Gorme and Steve Lawrence – I don’t want to stay here…. Brought in a record shop in Liphook Hampshire 1964
- Person you’d love to meet? Queen Elizabeth 1st
- Describe your ultimate romantic date. Anywhere as long as my date adored me and I adored them.
- You are happiest when……. When I am painting at home and know I am meeting friends or family later
- What makes you sad? The state of our planet and animal cruelty
- If you could change one thing about the world. We would all eat plant based food and plastic would not be in use
- Whats the first thing on your bucket list? God knows its endless but I am getting through it
- Favorite Restaurant? Don’t have one anywhere dog friendly with a great atmosphere and fun!
- Book shop or Record Shop? Book shop I devour books
- Name your favourite book? Perfume by Patrick Suskind
- Pet Hate Buses that have been instructed to wait at bus stops especially if you are late for a meeting
- Prize Possession I am a magpie so I have loads
- How many tattoos/piercings do you have? None I wear clip on earrings and I don’t have any tattoos
- Gym or Jim Bean? Jim Bean
- What colour are your eyes? Grey
- Junk Food which is your dirty secret? I don’t eat junk food but I love a Margarita with a salty rim
- What’s your poison? See above
- Describe your morning routine. I swim 3 mornings a week, walk my dog 7 mornings a week. Check Instagram daily having a coffee in the park whilst walking said dog then I drink a pint of celery juice with a whole lemon and teaspoon of turmeric all done by 10/11am then my proper day starts.
- Where do you call home? Battersea Park
- What makes you laugh? I have no idea but when I start giggling I can’t stop.
- What perfume/aftershave do you use? Tuber Rose By Jo Malone
- Whats you favourite season and why? Summer it has to be.
- Describe the wildest night out you’ve ever had. New York 1987 its a complicated story but ended up in a cab at 4am racing a cat to the vet after the apartment we were staying in burnt down. Or was it Encinada Mexico 1980 trying to find a magistrate to get married to a surfboy I had only met. Don’t think I should be revealing this.
- What opportunity have you turned down? To illustrate the cover of Anne Franks diary mid 80s I was mad but I had a lot of work then just could not do it but I regret not finding the time.
- Have you ever been arrested? YES and thats all Im saying.
- Favorite Quote? You’re a long time dead – Quote my mum
- First Gig? Deep Purple somewhere in Germany late 60s my dad was in the army so I was allowed to go accompanied by my brothers.
- Biggest Regret? Not doing my Phd cos I would be Dr Dray but hey its never too late.
- Describe something that you are proud of Surviving haha actually my two daughter India and Matilda.
- Describe yourself in 3 words. Creative, communicator, loves life
- Favourite film. South Pacific for the visuals and They Shoot Horses for the impact on my thinking
- How many pairs of shoes do you own? Don’t know I have actually no idea but a few
- Describe a favourite walk One that has a pub at the end of it.
- Tell us whats in your bag/pockets Phone, keys, money/credit card, lip stick and an umbrella
- Who was the last person you called? My dad he is 95 and I need to check in with him a lot he is my hero
- Whats the tune/band that you are listening to the most? BlackHoney just meet them and I am their No1 fan
- Whats your cure for a hangover? Food and lots of water
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