Born 15th November 1989 in Southampton, UK. Ed Fairburn is an English artist, based in Cardiff, Wales, whose ability to combine the geography of our facial features with the geography of the earth leads to a startling and compelling synthesis of the two.

Where did Ed Fairburn grow up?

I grew up in the Norwich area, so this was particularly enjoyable to draw. A miniature ink portrait drawn into an old harbour map of Sydney.

Who is Ed Fairburn?

Ed Fairburn is a British artist known for using paper maps as canvases for his detailed portrait work. His works feature the use of the chaotic patchwork of roads, trains, and rivers printed on maps as the framework for large-scale portraits in meticulous ink or pencil crosshatching.