Ed Chapman
Mosaic Art | Vinyl & Coins | Bold & Ingenious
Ed Chapman is a UK-based mosaic artist whose work transforms fragments of everyday materials - vinyl records, euro coins, guitar picks, and even sugar cubes - into portraits that pulse with personality and history. His process marries ingenuity with meticulous craft, breathing new life into each fragment through careful placement and vibrant composition.
With a career spanning more than twenty years, Chapman has redefined the possibilities of mosaic art. His Jimi Hendrix portrait, made from thousands of Fender guitar picks, raised £23,000 for Cancer Research UK - a testament both to its emotive power and his technical mastery. His portraits of David Beckham, Nelson Mandela, David Bowie in vinyl, and Richard Burton in Welsh slate have captured imagination and admiration internationally.
Chapman’s mosaics inhabit galleries and private collections across the world - and even classrooms. His work has featured in curricula, and his dynamic approach - drawing inspiration from music, pop culture, and the unexpected poetry of found items - continues to inspire. He has been commissioned by major organisations including Fender, Sony, UNICEF, and the Hard Rock Café, while his Mandela and Obama coin portraits toured schools across North America as part of an educational initiative.
Every piece by Ed Chapman invites you to see beyond the familiar - to pause and wonder at how a shattered record or a handful of coins can converge into an image that feels vibrantly alive. His work embodies Artisan Collective’s ethos of craftsmanship, story, and playful ingenuity.
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