David Williams-Ellis

David Williams-Ellis (born 1959) is a British sculptor whose primary subject matter is the human figure. Early life and education Williams-Ellis was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. His great uncle was Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect and creator of Portmeirion in North Wales. His cousin was Susan Williams-Ellis, a pottery designer best known for co-founding Portmeirion Pottery. Williams-Ellis was educated at Stowe School, Buckinghamshire. On leaving school, in 1977, he trained under Nerina Simi, in Florence, who taught him to observe the details within a face, the way a person's clothes hung and the details within buildings.