Ed Burkes graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Falmouth University in 2016. He is based in east Cornwall. 

His work reflects his belief that music, language and art all have an effect on one another. His paintings often include fragments of text.

Ed's first solo show was the culmination of a nine month studio residency in Derby. The substantial body of works which he created was exhibited at Derby Museum and Art Gallery, before moving to Mall Galleries in London in 2021. 

He has received several prestigious awards, including the Jonathan Vickers Fine Art Award, the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Travel to Italy Award, and the Falmouth School of Art Purchase Prize,