Biography
Robert Clarke Ellis holds an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. He began his career as a Sculpture Technician/ Instructor at NSCAD before completing a B.Ed. from Queen’s University. Ellis had a successful career as a high school Art and Welding teacher. He has been able to sculpt full time in his own studio for several years.
Ellis’ work integrates abstract figures that reference common events and/or conversations designed to become a starting point for the viewer’s reflection.
His work has been exhibited and held in private collections in Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Michigan.
Exhibitions
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Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition 2025
5 July 2025 — 29 October 2025 -
Outdoor Garden Exhibition 2024
1 May 2024 — 31 December 2024 -
Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition 2023
16 May 2023 — 30 November 2023 -
Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition 2022
16 May 2022 — 30 November 2022 -
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition 2021
12 May 2021 — 1 November 2021 -
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition 2020
1 August 2020 — 1 December 2020 -
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition 2019
30 May 2019 — 1 October 2019 -
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition 2018
23 May 2018 — 1 October 2018