Ed Massey is an American painter and sculptor who creates and/or conceives the ideas and concepts for major, large-scale, public artworks, many of which have visually transformed iconic symbols, settings, and cityscapes.

Amongst Massey's works are a series of public projects he conceptualized and designed that are connected to Portraits of Hope. Traditionally, these projects visually enliven sites and prominent assets that are in need of beautification and revitalization.