Edward Waites’ Running Warthog celebrates the extraordinary character and energy of African wildlife, continuing the British sculptor’s fascination with animals in motion. Native to the grasslands and savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa, the warthog is particularly recognisable for its spirited movements and distinctive habit of raising its tail when running. Waites captures this characteristic behaviour, bringing a sense of humour and individuality to a subject rarely celebrated in traditional wildlife sculpture.

Born in Suffolk in 1988 and raised in Newmarket, the historic centre of British horse racing, Waites developed an early understanding of animal anatomy and movement. Although his career began with equestrian subjects, his practice has expanded to embrace the extraordinary diversity of wildlife found across the African plains. Entirely self-taught, Waites works directly in clay, favouring an expressive, physical approach that preserves the immediacy of his modelling. Each sculpture is subsequently cast in bronze using the traditional lost-wax process at a Suffolk foundry. Running Warthog exemplifies his ability to combine anatomical understanding with a lively appreciation of an animal's individual character.