Morgan Howell is famous for his hand-painted Supersize artwork of over-sized 45 vinyl record sleeves and now a selection are being exhibited and for sale in Birmingham city centre’s Forward Gallery.

The detail on Morgan Howell’s art is astonishing. If it wasn’t for their size, you could easily believe they were original 7″ records with torn corners, a yellow 99p sticker and discolouration from being well-loved over time.

Yet these hand-made works spanning the music of rock legends from Black Sabbath to Led Zeppelin are not real records, despite the grooves and spindle at the centre of each piece. They are actually silkscreens, wall sculptures and oversized editions that music fans will love.

Tim Ison, owner of Forward Gallery in Cannon Street, is selling these sought-after items by British artist Morgan Howell in Birmingham and has also put them on public display for free at his gallery in the Press Record exhibition.

There’s even an apt soundtrack while you browse coming from a vintage hi-fi at the front of the art gallery.

More can be seen in the Mappin & Webb showroom nearby in New Street as part of an ongoing collaboration between Forward Gallery and the renowned jewellery store.

Morgan’s unique artwork has gained him notoriety, especially among art collectors and musicians.

Johnny Marr of The Smiths, Paul McCartney, Ian Brown, Neil Diamond, Jude Law and Andrew Lloyd Webber are among the stars who have bought his original paintings.

A print of his Black Sabbath artwork of the 1970 single Paranoid and The Wizard is also on display and for sale, pictured below. The original was bought by Sharon Osbourne for husband Ozzy.

Tim Ison said: “There’s no other artist doing anything like this.

“Musicians and record companies particularly collect his work and he tends to focus on iconic records like The Rolling Stones’ Brown Sugar and Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love, which was only released as a 7” single in America.

“Morgan has been doing it for the past 20 years, painting on to a canvas and using a real disc with grooves to give the right effect.

“I’ve been selling his art for the past 10 years and seen his prices double. His originals go for £15,000 and we have small and large prints for between £750 and £3,600 in this exhibition.

Among the art on display is a silk screen print of The Rolling Stones’ Brown Sugar for £4,500 and The Eagles’ Hotel California.

There’s also Prince Buster’s track Al Capone and David Bowie’s Rebel Rebel.

The public can drop in to browse and enjoy the music anytime during opening hours from Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 5.30pm and Saturday from 10am to 5pm.

The exhibition is set to continue at Forward Gallery for several months towards Christmas. Find Forward Gallery at 5 Cannon St, Birmingham, B3 2BB, or call 0121 236 0920 or email: enquiries@forwardgallery.com.