| Joseph Hillier | |
| Birth Name: | Joseph James Hillier |
| Birth Date: | 24 April 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Truro, England |
| Education: | Falmouth College of Art Tulane University |
| Known For: | Sculpture, Public Artworks |
| Notable Works: | Messenger |
Joseph Hillier (born 24 April 1974 in Cornwall) is a British sculptor.[1] [2] His best known works include the Messenger, a public sculpture in Plymouth, Devon.
Hillier was born in Cornwall in 1974.[3] He studied at Falmouth College of Art, then held a research post at Newcastle University.[3] In 2000, he won Year of the Artist Award, from the Arts Council England.[3] In 2001, Tulane University awarded Hillier a scholarship, leading to completion of a Master of Fine Arts in New Orleans,[4] as well as teaching role.[3] In 2004, he was elected associate member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors,[3] later to become a Fellow.[5]
His first works Being Human, consisting of five large art pieces, were sold to a single collection, and shipped back to the UK.[3] This funded his first art studio in London, where he produced Generation, enabling his debut solo exhibition at APT Gallery in 2005.[6] In 2013, his work was chosen to be a finalist in the national sculpture prize, at Broomhill, and at the Royal Academy summer exhibition.[3]
In 2017, his most notable work Messenger, was commissioned, and erected two years later in Plymouth, Devon, March 2019.[7]