Tower of London Competition

Hung, Quartered and Drawn Competition. HRP Tower of London

Sometimes, you enter something just for the chance to have a go and find extraordinarily, against all your own expectations, that you win.

In October 2007, The Historic Royal Palaces invited the public to create a drawing to interpret the stories of the White Tower. The winning entry was to be realised on scaffolding sheeting on its 27-metre-high and 33-metre-wide east face (and west face) during cleaning and restoration work taking place in 2008/10.

On the 6 February 2008, I discovered I was shortlisted and on the 22 February, Chris Martin rang me to tell me I’d won. These pictures are a celebration of the Day of the Unveiling 10 April 2008.


In The Press, Radio and on the BBC

The Tower Drawing, First Prize Winner of The Hung, Quartered and Drawn Competition HRP, 2008. Charcoal on Paper, 215cm×150cm, sold