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The UK’s ‘biggest doodler’ has revealed he is facing his toughest challenge yet.
World-renowned artist Mr. Doodle, whose real name is Sam Cox, made headlines when he covered his entire new £1.35m Georgian mansion in Tenterden, Kent, with his distinctive black and white drawings.
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He filmed himself throughout last year’s massive project, during which he worked through 900 liters of emulsion, 401 cans of spray paint and 2,296 pen nibs.
Now, though, he’s set his sights on an even bigger work of art as he makes his mark on the nearby town of Ashford.
Sam was recently pictured working on his biggest ever doodle, which will turn a huge blank wall on the side of a downtown multi-storey car park into a mural.
The artist was captured wearing a safety helmet and high vest while being lifted 40 feet into the air on a liftable work platform.
The project, known as “UNFRAMED” which began in February, will see famous names, as well as local artists and students, be given the opportunity to display their work.
It is scheduled to be completed before the launch event on March 31st.
The Festival of Murals was set up by Ashford Borough Council using money from a government grant of £25,000 for settlement.
It will run from 4pm-10pm each day throughout the Easter weekend, with walking tours, live DJs, a film program, and family-friendly art workshops.
Some of the artwork will be removed after the festival, but others will become a permanent fixture in the city.
Chancellor Nathan Elliffe said: “I am so excited to welcome so many wonderful artists to Ashford as part of the first ever Wallpaper Festival.
“Murals are an excellent way to showcase creative talent as well as redevelop empty walls in the city centre, making them more attractive and safer places to be.
“I hope residents and visitors pick up their maps and take part in the trail this coming April and that people will continue to enjoy the business for a long time to come.”
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