For other people of the same name, see Edward Chapman.
Ed Chapman
Born
1971 (age 41-42)
Nationality
British
Other names
Ceramics King, Mosaic Maestro
Occupation
Artist
Years active
Since 1995 (1995)
Style
Photorealistic
Influenced by
Chuck Close, Robert Rauschenberg, Jamie Reid
Home town
Darwen
Parents
Margaret Chapman
Website
edchapman-mosaics.co.uk
Ed Chapman (born 1971), is a British artist known for his mosaics. Along with Vik Muniz, Robert Silvers and others, Chapman is regarded as having reimagined the mosaic medium and is well respected for doing so. He is the son of artist Margaret Chapman who was from the Northern School along with L.S. Lowry. He is called 'Ceramics King' and 'Mosaic Maestro' by fans.
Chapman became a professional artist in the 1990s. His work has sold in more than 25 countries, and been exhibited in galleries in the UK and around the world. He has work in collections of museums in the UK and North America, he was the first to make a 'mosaic collage' portrait using plectrums.
Among his mosaics are portraits of Nelson Mandela, David Beckham in penny coins, Alan Sugar (done in sugar cubes) and Eric Cantona.Lemmy, the founding member of Motörhead, is among the clients who have commissioned a work by him.
In addition to celebrity buyers, Chapman's mosaics have been bought by Royalty, politicians and sports stars. His work can be seen in homes as far apart as London to Los Angeles.
In April 2012, Chapman's mosaic of Jimi Hendrix, made of 5000 guitar picks was auctioned for £23,000/$35000, the highest price ever paid for a mosaic piece of art - with proceeds going to Cancer Research UK.
