Biography

Having lived in Scotland all his life and harbouring a great interest in many art mediums, Edward graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2014 with a degree in production arts and design. During his final year at RCS he discovered a passion and unknown talent for sculpting. This interest led him to experiment and hone his skills and become extremely proficient within a few months, choosing an ambitious realistic sculpture as his final university project.

Edwards’ career as a prop maker and sculptor immediately started out strong. He accepted work with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, teaching possible future students how to sculpt in clay for a silicone prosthetics application.

In 2014, Edward won the Young Artist of the Year award at the Spring Fling festival in Dumfries and Galloway. This allowed him to participate in the festival and gain more recognition. That same year, Edward secured freelance work as a prop maker on the popular TV show ‘Outlander’ and has since made hundreds of props for the production.

Around 2016, Edward’s interests began to move from prop making to solely sculpting. After this point most of his commission work and learning went towards sculpture. In 2017, he was commissioned by Museum Context in Edinburgh to create a sculpture for one of their shop displays – a 4.5ft long Basilisk head from Harry Potter.

Looking to the future, Edward plans to continue his sculpting career by entering the world of 3D modelling. He hopes to become a well-established and successful digital artist.

How the Award Helped

Receiving a Dewar Arts Award has enabled Edward to further his training, refine his skills, and stay up to date with the latest technologies. This will support him on his journey to become a world-class digital sculptor.