Elliot Walker
| Elliot Walker | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Bangor University |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Winner of second season of Blown Away |
Elliot Walker is a British sculptor and glassblower and the winner of the second season of the Netflix series, Blown Away.[1]
Education
He graduated from Bangor University in Wales with a degree in psychology. [2] He then studied glassmaking in the Historic Glass Quarter in Stourbridge.
Career
He has been working as an artist since 2009 and works mostly with molten glass[2] using the Massello technique.[3] He worked for Peter Layton as part of his London glass-blowing studio team for eight years before creating his own space to work in Hertfordshire.
Walker opened his first solo show at Messums Wiltshire, at Tisbury[4] on January 26, 2021. [5] Called Plenty, the show reflects on the culture of excess through sculptures.[6]
He has won the Frederic Stuart memorial fund by the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers and his work is part of the Broadfield House Museum collection. He won the Craft&Design award at the British Glass Biennale in May 2015.[7]
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