Andy Edwards (sculptor)

{{Short description|British sculptor, 21st century}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

Andrew Edwards, known as Andy Edwards (born 1964 in Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent){{cite web |title=Andrew Edwards |url=https://mccartney.com/?page_id=4393 |website=McCartney Times |access-date=14 April 2024 |date=5 November 2016 |quote=Blurton-born sculptor Andy Edwards}} is a British sculptor.

His notable works include:

• The Fine Lady (2005) in Banbury, created working with Julian Jeffery and Carl Payne as ArtCycle and with equestrian sculptor Denise Dutton{{cite web |title=Equestrian statue of Fine Lady in Banbury UK |url=https://equestrianstatue.org/fine-lady/ |website=Equestrian statues |access-date=14 September 2021 |date=18 May 2016}}
• A statue of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor (2010) at Pride Park, the ground of Derby County F.C.{{cite news |title='Yellow' Brian Clough statue at Pride Park is repaired |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-14620822 |access-date=14 September 2021 |work=BBC News |date=23 August 2011}}
• All Together Now (2014) commemorating the 1914 Christmas truce of World War I; a resin cast was displayed in Liverpool in 2014 for the centenary of the truce{{cite web |title=Christmas truce football statue unveiled in Liverpool |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-30479608 |website=BBC News |access-date=14 September 2021 |date=15 December 2014}} and a quarter sized version cast in bronze for St George's Park National Football Centre, and there are plans{{update-inline|date=May 2025}} to erect full sized bronzes in Mesen (the Belgian town nearest the site of the truce), Germany and Britain.{{cite web |title=About the Project - The Christmas Truce |url=http://trucestatue.co.uk/about.html |website=trucestatue.co.uk |access-date=14 September 2021}}
• Statue of Frederick Douglass (2014) at College Park, Maryland{{cite news |title=UMD unveils Frederick Douglass statue on Hornbake Plaza |url=https://dbknews.com/2015/11/08/article_f18ca2e0-8663-11e5-89e4-f7d73edfd9bb-html/ |access-date=14 September 2021 |work=The Diamondback |date=8 November 2015}}
• The Beatles Statue (2015) on the Pier Head, Liverpool{{cite web |title=The Beatles Statue |url=https://www.visitliverpool.com/things-to-do/the-beatles-statue-p397421 |website=VisitLiverpool |access-date=14 September 2021}}
• Buzzard (2016),{{cite web |title=Artworks:The Buzzard Metalwork Sculpture |url=https://www.achievetraining.org.uk/artworks/the-buzzard-metalwork-sculpture |website=www.achievetraining.org.uk |publisher=Achieve Training |access-date=14 September 2021 |language=en |date=2016}} Honey Bee (2016){{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=The Honey Bee Metalwork Sculpture |url=https://www.achievetraining.org.uk/artworks/the-honey-bee-metalwork-sculpture |website=www.achievetraining.org.uk |publisher=Achieve Training |access-date=14 September 2021 |language=en |date=2016}} and Hare (2018){{cite web |last1=Loton |first1=Becky |title=Have you spotted this giant hare yet? Sculpture unveiled on this North Staffordshire roundabout |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/local-news/you-spotted-giant-hare-yet-1766017 |website=StokeonTrentLive |access-date=14 September 2021 |language=en |date=10 July 2018}} in Newcastle-under-Lyme
• Statue of the Bee Gees (2021) in Douglas, Isle of Man{{cite web |title=News |url=http://www.bronzefoundry.co.uk/News/NEWS.html |website=www.bronzefoundry.co.uk |publisher=Castle Arts Foundry |access-date=14 September 2021}}
• Statue of Bob Marley (2021) in Liverpool{{cite news |title=New Bob Marley statue unveiled in Liverpool |url=https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/2021/09/13/new-bob-marley-statue-unveiled-in-liverpool/ |access-date=14 September 2021 |work=Voice Online |date=13 September 2021 |language=en}}
• Statue of Sir Alex Ferguson at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (2022) {{Cite news |date=2022-02-25 |title=Sir Alex Ferguson statue unveiled at Aberdeen's Pittodrie Stadium |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-60510189 |access-date=2022-02-27}}
• Statue of Lemmy (2025), on Market Place, Burslem, Staffordshire.{{cite news |last1=Andrews |first1=Rob |title=Recap: Lemmy statue unveiled in Burslem as huge crowds gathered |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/whats-on/live-updates-lemmy-statue-being-10168039 |access-date=9 May 2025 |work=Stoke on Trent Live |date=9 May 2025 }}

File:TheFineLady Statue - Banbury - 3.jpg|alt=statue of a woman on a horse|The Fine Lady, Banbury (2005)

File:Brian Clough and Peter Taylor Statue Derby.jpg|alt=statue of two men hugging in suits|Brian Clough and Peter Taylor (2010)

File:The Beatles Statues.jpg|alt=statue of four musicians in 1960s attire walking in the street|Beatles statue (2015)

File:Statue of Sir Alex Ferguson at Pittodrie.jpg|alt=statue of man in suit with arms aloft in triumph|Statue of Sir Alex Ferguson 2022