Ed Elliott is an award winning British sculptor known for his ambitious large scale figurative work and his sensitive response to material, place, and landscape.
He studied Fine Art at the University of Gloucestershire before graduating with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, Sculpture from Cardiff School of Art and Design in 2008, at a time when the department was recognised for its progressive contemporary approach. During his studies, Ed worked closely with a Cardiff gallery and his late mentor, leading to his first international exhibition in New York City while still at university.
Following graduation, Ed became a founding member of the artist collective BRG (British Racing Green), which evolved into an artist led research group focused on collaboration and shared enquiry. A pivotal early sale to a private collector gave him the confidence to fully commit to his practice.
In 2010, Ed travelled across nine countries as part of a post graduate apprenticeship in New Zealand. On returning to the UK, he undertook an artist residency at a rural artspace in Wales, exploring the relationship between rural and urban practice, a dialogue that continues to inform his work.
Ed is widely recognised for his large scale public sculpture. His first major commission was for The National Trust’s Angel Garden exhibition at Mottisfont Estate, where a monumental crouching figure carved from a London Plane tree attracted national attention, featured on BBC News and in The Times, and was later acquired into a prestigious UK collection.
He has since completed further public commissions for The National Trust at Hughenden Manor and Ashridge Estate, alongside public garden commissions in London, installations at Southbank Tower, and the launch of major works at Chelsea Waterfront. In 2020, his sculpture Greer, Guardian Angel received the Sculpture of the Year award at Cotswold Sculpture Park and was later featured at RHS Rosemoor.
Alongside public commissions, Ed creates bespoke works for private clients and collectors. His work is held in collections in the UK and internationally.
Canwood Gallery is delighted to welcome Ed back with a new body of work in a solo exhibition from 16 July to 16 August 2026.
