Doug Powell is a contemporary American artist known for large-scale mosaic works constructed from recycled computer keyboard keys. Working at the intersection of material, language, and image, Powell transforms discarded technological remnants into meticulously composed portraits and iconic visual narratives. 

Each piece is built key by key, often incorporating thousands of individual elements to create imagery that shifts between abstraction and clarity depending on the viewer’s distance. Embedded within the work are layered typographic compositions and hidden word structures, reinforcing themes of communication, memory, and cultural identity. 

Powell’s process merges analog craftsmanship with digital-era artifacts, recontextualizing obsolete materials into enduring, tactile works. His compositions frequently draw from cultural icons and American visual language, inviting immediate visual engagement while revealing deeper complexity upon closer inspection. 

Based in Florida, Powell’s work is held in private collections and has been exhibited through galleries and art fairs across the United States