Anne M. Bray

Anne M. Bray is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Fashion Design at Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA. With 16 years of experience as an in-house Surface Designer, she specializes in digital design tools like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for production-ready patterns. Her studio practice in Mar Vista explores memory maps through fiber art, photography, and painting, often inspired by landscapes and daily observations.

Education:

• Fine Art, College of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
• BFA in Fashion Design (with honors), Otis/Parsons, Los Angeles, CA

Anne’s research bridges digital fashion design and tactile storytelling. She utilizes software such as Procreate and Corel Painter alongside traditional arts to create works like her Fluevog shoe embroideries and Detritus Weavings, reflecting themes of personal history and wayfinding.

Major Scientific Awards & Scholarships:

• 2023: Scholarship, Professional Artist Accelerator Course
• 2019: Honorable Mention in Digital, Beverly Hills Art Show
• 2000–2001: First Place and Third Place awards for Drawing/Prints/Graphics
• 1996: Gamblin Oils Full Fellowship
• 1974: Nancy Heller Scholarship and Best of Show award in Prints

Teaching & Grants: Since 1995, Bray has taught Digital Fashion Design at Otis College and its extension programs, with recent part-time roles. She secured creative funding via Indiegogo campaigns (2014) and participated in artist residencies at Dorland Mountain Arts Colony and Vermont Studio Center.