Thomas Merrett (b. Suffolk in 1987) is a sculptor, draughtsman and printmaker based in East London. His work is centred around the human form, a fascination for anatomy and movement, and the challenge of portraying this in sculpture and drawing. Merrett aims to create a unique interpretation of the subject in front of him rather than a literal replication of their likeness. He reduces his sculptures in to more basic forms in an attempt to capture the subject’s character whilst moving beyond the physical anatomy of the human form.

Merrett studied at the City & Guilds of London Art School, where he now teaches as Head of Drawing, and at the Florence Academy of Art. He has a number of works in permament collections including Museu Europeu d’Art Modern (MEAM) in Barcelona, Founders Hall London and The Marchmont Foundation, Scotland. He was awarded a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship (QEST) in 2014, the International Founders Sculpture Prize in 2016 and in 2021 named as a finalist for the National Sculpture Prize.