Today, SOPHIE BROWNSON talks to artist Nathan Wyburn, 25, from Ebbw Vale, whose photographs show how his work has received media attention across Europe, and gained millions of hits on social media.

He became an internet star in 2010, when he posted a video online of himself creating a portrait of TV personality Simon Cowell, made using Marmite on toast He was featured on the BBC children's TV programme, Blue Peter. He subsequently featured on other TV shows, where he created a portrait of England football manager Fabio Capello using bolognese sauce and pasta. He has received messages of support from celebrities including singer Katherine Jenkins and pop star Justin Bieber.

YouTube

This is a screenshot from my video creating Rowan Atkinson's (Mr Bean) portrait using baked beans. I began uploading time lapse clips of myself creating celebrities on to YouTube in 2010. I currently collectively have over 10 million hits and 18,000 subscribers. Some of my videos include art using my tongue, my feet, cat food, sauces, coffee and fake tan.

Britain's Got Talent

Due to the success of my YouTube I auditioned for BGT in 2011 with a portrait of current judge Michael McIntyre using Marmite on toast - having had such a huge reaction in the press and TV shows like Blue Peter for my Simon Cowell portrait. I reached the semi finals of the show where I made Elvis with glitter, Marliyn Monroe with tea lights and a portrait of Michael Jackson that didn't go to plan using fire and paper. With the incredible platform of the show behind me continued to make more unique art.

The Guardian

At the height of the News Of The World phone hack scandal, as part of my Fine Art degree, I created a 10ft portrait of Rupert Murdoch using 5,000 images of alleged phone hack victims. My proudest moment to date was walking in to the shop and seeing it gracing full front cover of The Guardian newspaper. Charlotte Church show was heavily affected by the scandal said the portrait was amazing.

Helsinki

Due to the popularity of my work various brands began to commission me. In 2012 I flew to Helsinki Finland for a project with Felix Ketchup. I was situated in a purpose built glass fronted container in the middle of the shopping centre, creating portraits using ketchup of their fans. I created almost 50 portraits in eight days and also got to appear on various TV shows out there. Other great commissions over the years have been with Dominoes Pizza, Marmite, Hovis, Bic and Jacobs.

Die Grosse Chance

In 2013 I took my experience with BGT on to an Austrian talent show called Die Grosse Chance. I reached the top 15 of that contest after creating art using Marmite, Glitter and Glue for a portrait of Conchita Wurst who went on to win Eurovision and a portrait of Footballer David Alaba painted using my feet. Conchita Wurst said it was an honour to have been a subject of mine.