Up and coming British artist Phillip Butah was awarded the Young Artists' Britain: The Prince of Wales's Young Artists' Award in 1998 at the age of 16, and went on to study Fine Art at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London.

Butah has created portraits of names including Ed Sheeran, The Prince of Wales, Linford Christie, and is set to release his first book, A Visual Journey, in collaboration with Ed Sheeran in October. The book charts Sheeran's rise to an internationally renowned singer/songwriter, offering a first-person account.