Ellie Waters (b.1992) is a British born artist based between Aotearoa, New Zealand and Northern England. She studied Fine Arts at The University of Canterbury (NZ), graduating with a Post Graduate Diploma in Photography, in 2021. 
 
With her own history of emigration through her work she explores notions of home, belonging and how we relate to the lands which we inhabit. She is currently associated with the Ebor Studio group in Greater Manchester (UK) where she is working on various long-term, social documentary projects.

To compliment her practice she hosts workshop with a focus on storytelling and communicating visually. In 2023 she developed her own photography workshop titled 'My Place' she has delivered this with various organisations and charities, promoting arts for wellbeing across the North West of England. She has

Alongside her creative pursuits she works as a Project Worker for the Children's charity Barnardo's, assisting children and young people with additional needs access activities throughout Greater Manchester.
 

She is currently open for commissions.