Biography...
Ed Chapman is one of the UK's leading mosaic artists.
In his instantly recognisable style he achieves incredible detail through hours of painstaking effort. His portraits in ceramic tiles are constructed from hundreds of fragments, some no bigger than a couple of millimetres across, each carefully hand-cut and placed, the finish is impeccable.
The subject matter ranges from iconic film and music legends to portraits of anonymous, often beautiful women. He has also created unusual mosaic sculpture and constructed works using varied media including sugar cubes and torn pieces of paper.
Ed has studied the technique of mosaic in depth and has been a professional artist for a decade. He attempts to bring the ancient medium into the 21st Century with use of colour and contemporary subjects. The medium produces striking results, particularly with portraits, where the effects are dramatic and impressive. The work is never finished until the last piece is in place, there is no room for error.
Ed's work is sought out by private clients and corporations alike and has featured widely on TV and in magazines in the UK and elsewhere. His work has a number of high profile collectors including well known musicians, sports stars and TV personalities and has received media coverage across Europe and North America.
He has sold work in more than 20 countries around the world, including as far afield as Hong Kong, Australia and the USA as well as all over Europe.
Influenced by many artists such as Chuck Close, Robert Rauschenberg, and Jamie Reid, Ed also finds inspiration for his works in the music and TV, as well as in everyday articles in books and magazines.
He is also available to commission and can create personal portraits from life or photography.
Ed Chapman mosaics on exhibit at ArTzu Gallery, Manchester ©Ed Chapman
Selected Exhibitions...
2010
Cheryl Hazan Gallery, Manhattan, New York
Cuadros Art Gallery, Nottingham
2009
Villa del Arte, Barcelona
The Green Gallery, Dublin
2008
Artzu Gallery, Manchester
Artifex Gallery, Birmingham
The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
Tea and Sympathy, New York, USA
2007
Artzu Gallery, Manchester
Artifex Gallery, Birmingham
April: “People are People” Christie Hospital, Manchester (solo exhibition)
January: Liverpool Academy of Art
2006
September - October: "Parental Guidance" Artzu Gallery, Manchester
July: "Off the Wall" Cetra Gallery, Wirral
April - May: "Heroes & Villains" Artzu Gallery, Manchester (solo exhibition)
2005
November: "BIG Shots" Artzu Gallery, Manchester
July: Liverpool Academy of Art (solo exhibition)
March: Affordable Art Fair, London
2004
August: Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, California, USA (solo exhibition)
March: View Gallery, Liverpool
2003
October: Earth Gallery, Garberville, California, USA (solo exhibition)
July-August: Liverpool Academy of Art
June: Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough, Leicestershire (solo exhibition)
May-July: Grosvenor Museum, Chester
2002
August: Liverpool Academy of Art
March: Mathew Street Gallery, Liverpool
Please take a look through the gallery of works and if you would like to talk to Ed about a commission or have any questions or proposals about his work please get in touch via the contact page.
Cheryl Hazan Gallery, Manhattan, New York
Cuadros Art Gallery, Nottingham
2009
Villa del Arte, Barcelona
The Green Gallery, Dublin
2008
Artzu Gallery, Manchester
Artifex Gallery, Birmingham
The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
Tea and Sympathy, New York, USA
2007
Artzu Gallery, Manchester
Artifex Gallery, Birmingham
April: “People are People” Christie Hospital, Manchester (solo exhibition)
January: Liverpool Academy of Art
2006
September - October: "Parental Guidance" Artzu Gallery, Manchester
July: "Off the Wall" Cetra Gallery, Wirral
April - May: "Heroes & Villains" Artzu Gallery, Manchester (solo exhibition)
2005
November: "BIG Shots" Artzu Gallery, Manchester
July: Liverpool Academy of Art (solo exhibition)
March: Affordable Art Fair, London
2004
August: Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, California, USA (solo exhibition)
March: View Gallery, Liverpool
2003
October: Earth Gallery, Garberville, California, USA (solo exhibition)
July-August: Liverpool Academy of Art
June: Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough, Leicestershire (solo exhibition)
May-July: Grosvenor Museum, Chester
2002
August: Liverpool Academy of Art
March: Mathew Street Gallery, Liverpool
Please take a look through the gallery of works and if you would like to talk to Ed about a commission or have any questions or proposals about his work please get in touch via the contact page.
