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Ed Chapman is a contemporary UK artist specialising in ceramic mosaics. In his instantly recognisable style the artist achieves incredibly detailed results, painstakingly creating his subjects using hundreds of fragments of ceramic tile. A largely self-taught artist, Ed began creating mosaic works over a decade ago, fascinated with bringing a contemporary style to an ancient medium. He became a professional artist in 2001. Originally he worked with paper, creating a series of portrait mosaics, whilst at the same time experimenting with cityscapes. Looking for a new challenge, Ed moved on to glass, metal, and finally ceramic tile, the medium for which he is best known. Influenced by 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 such as magazines. Ed strives to create intricate photo-realist portraits set against contrasting bold colour backdrops, forcing the viewer to question if his mosaics are, in fact paintings. Each work comprises thousands of ceramic tile pieces, all cut and fastened by hand, and impeccably finished. Whilst continuing to focus on his core subject matter of portraiture, Ed has recently begun revisiting his torn paper works again, and has produced a series of 3D works. The artist is also available to commission and can create personal portraits from life or photography. Ed has exhibited throughout the UK and across Europe and the USA, with further exhibitions planned for 2010. His work has a number of high profile collectors including renowned musicians, sports stars and television personalities and has received widespread media coverage on BBC, ITV, Sky TV and Ed’s work has been featured in a number of publications including 'Diana in Art', Clash Magazine, Time Out and most national newspapers. Exhibitions 2010 June: Llangollen Festival 2009 September: Buy Art Fair, Manchester May: Troubadour Gallery, Manchester 2008 Artzu Gallery, Manchester Artifex Gallery, Birmingham The Green Gallery, Dublin The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong Tea and Sympathy, New York, USA Cheryl Hazan Gallery, New York, USA Villa del Arte, Barcelona, Spain 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 2001 November: Four Counties Exhibition, Stoke-on-Trent July-August Liverpool Academy of Art 2000 July-August Liverpool Academy of Art, Liverpool |
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