One whose work may provide a little relief? (8)
I believe the answer is:
sculptor
'relief?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sculptor that I've seen before include "Rodin, perhaps" , "Artist in three-dimensional shapes" , "Stone-carving artist" , "Artist in stone, bronze etc" , "Maker of statues" .)