Commissioning a custom mosaic from artist Kevin Champeny is a four-stage collaborative process that typically takes one month to a year, depending on the size and complexity of the piece. It begins with a conversation about your vision, moves through concept development and material selection, then into months of hand-casting and assembly in his Port Washington, New York studio, and concludes with delivery to your home or space.
Kevin Champeny is a contemporary mosaic artist based in Port Washington, New York. His work is built from thousands of individually hand-cast and sculpted urethane resin components, every one designed, molded, and finished by hand.
Past pieces have ranged from 783 elements in Digital Response to over 75,000 in the I Love Sugar Las Vegas Skyline.
Collectors include private clients across the United States, with concentration in New York City, the Hamptons, South Florida, and Aspen, as well as international commissions.
Every commission follows the same general arc, though each piece is fundamentally one of a kind:
The full timeline runs anywhere from one month to a year. Smaller pieces with fewer elements can complete in just a few weeks of fabrication.
Large-format commissions such as the 40,000-coin Bank On It or the 12,000-element Unprecedented portrait take closer to a full year from first conversation to delivery.
Every commission begins with a conversation, typically a video call or an in-person meeting scheduled through the studio.
The goal is to understand the subject of the piece, the room it will live in, approximate dimensions, the thematic materials you want incorporated, lighting considerations, and your timeline.
Kevin's signature work uses materials that carry meaning. Past commissions have included middle fingers for defiant statement pieces, Hermès Birkin bags for luxury portraits, bullets for the American flag in Loaded, prescription pills for the Healer portrait of Jesus, and 25,000 bibles and crosses for the Charlie Kirk portrait.
Part of the consultation is identifying which materials will tell your story.
Once Kevin has a clear sense of the vision, he develops sketches, color studies, and material recommendations. This stage is iterative. Concepts are shared, refined, and approved before any casting begins.
By the end of this stage, you will have confirmed final dimensions, the material elements and color palette, the thematic story the piece will tell, and edition specifics. Most commissions are one of one.
A formal contract and timeline are issued at the close of this stage.
This is the part of the process that makes Champeny's work distinct. Every miniature component, every gummy bear, Birkin bag, boxing glove, coin, flower, lipstick, or middle finger, is sculpted by hand, cast in pigmented urethane resin, and finished individually.
The studio is located at 279 Main Street, Port Washington, New York, and runs as a working production space. Clients are welcome to visit during fabrication by appointment.
The materials are deliberately chosen for longevity. Urethane resin is chemically stable, dust-resistant, and built to retain its color and finish for decades indoors.
Once the piece is complete, it is professionally crated and delivered to the client. International delivery is available.
The full timeline from first consultation to delivery ranges from one month to a year. The dominant factor is the number of individually hand-cast elements.
Smaller pieces with one to a few thousand elements move quickly. Large commissions in the tens of thousands of elements scale up accordingly.
Concept and approval typically takes two to four weeks.
Three things distinguish Champeny's commissioned work from other large-scale art commissions.
Every element is hand-made. There is no 3D printing and no digital fabrication. Each individual component is sculpted, cast, and finished by hand in the studio.
The materials tell the story. Subject and material are linked. Elon Musk is rendered in 10,000 middle fingers. Donald Trump is built from 12,000 objects tied to his presidency. Healer is a portrait of Jesus made from 30,000 prescription pills. Carried Away is a luxury statement piece composed of thousands of hand-cast Hermès Birkin bags. The choice of material is part of the meaning of the work.
Each piece is one of one. Champeny does not produce editions of his commissioned work. Every commissioned mosaic exists as a single, unrepeated sculpture.
To begin a commission inquiry, contact the studio directly:
When reaching out, helpful information to include is your name and location, a brief description of the piece you are imagining, the space it will live in (room type and approximate wall dimensions), your ideal timeline, and reference images of any of Kevin's pieces you have responded to.
You will usually hear back within two business days.
One month to a year, depending on size. Smaller pieces can complete in a matter of weeks of fabrication. Larger pieces with 30,000 or more hand-cast elements can take close to a full year from first conversation to delivery.
Yes. Past commissions have included family and pet portraits, celebrity portraits, abstract concepts, brand and corporate commissions, and themed personal pieces. Some commissions, including the iCarly gummy bear chandelier and the Bank On It coin mosaic, have been built around very specific client visions.
Yes. Every commissioned piece is one of one. The studio does not produce editions of commissioned work.
Port Washington, New York. The studio is located on Long Island, about an hour from New York City and accessible to clients across the East End of Long Island, including the Hamptons.
Yes. International delivery can be arranged.
Hand-cast urethane resin. Every individual element is sculpted, molded, and finished by hand in the studio.
Yes. All commissioned pieces include a certificate of authenticity and are signed by the artist.
Email info@kevinchampeny.com or call 516-767-2024. The studio is located at 279 Main Street, Port Washington, New York 11050.