Elliott Wilcox

British Photographer

Elliott Wilcox is a London based, British photographer who recently graduated from the University of Westminster, MA Photographic Studies program. He has been the recipient of several awards including a Judges Award at the Nikon Discovery Awards and a New York Photo Award. Elliott recently won a prestigious Lucie Award for the Discovery of the Year at the International Photography Awards. Elliott has exhibited internationally and in the UK, his first major series 'Courts' was part of the show �PRUNE � Abstracting Reality� at FOAM Gallery Amsterdam with guest curator Kathy Ryan, editor of the New York Times Magazine. Wilcox was also part of the BBC�s documentary series � School of Saatchi. His art work beat thousands of emerging art talents to the top ten artists involved in the show.
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Gallery:

Bau-Xi Gallery

Website:

www.elliottwilcox.co.uk

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