Sam Cox (born 1993 or 1994), known professionally as Mr Doodle, is an illustrator and artist from Kent, England. He is known for his "graffiti spaghetti" style, and in 2024 had an exhibition at the Holburne Museum in Bath.[2][4]
Mr Doodle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Sam Cox 1993 or 1994 (age 29–30)[1] |
| Alma mater | UWE Bristol[2] |
| Movement | Doodle |
| Spouse | Alena[3] |
| Website | mrdoodle |
Biography
editCox is from Kent, England, and studied as an illustrator at the University of the West of England in Bristol.[4] His style of art is monochromatic doodles termed as "graffiti spaghetti". Initially struggling, selling artworks for £1, he went on to gain social media attention, with c. 3 million followers on Instagram, and international recognition. It has been reported that his artworks have sold for c. £1 million, and in 2020 he was positioned 5th worldwide for art auction sales of artists under 40.[3][4][5][6]
In 2022 it was reported he had covered "every inch" of his 6-bedroom Tenterden home, including the contents, with his style of doodles.[3][7][8] The illustrations involved "two years, 900 litres of emulsion, 401 spray-paint cans, 286 bottles of drawing paint and 2,296 pen nibs", and was reported in the Guardian newspaper as "like stepping inside a migraine".[9] The stop-motion film of the project achieved online popularity, and resulted in the production of the documentary film The Trouble With Mr Doodle which explored both creativity and mental health.[10][11]
In June 2024, for DocFest, Mr Doodle created the Doodle Dome in Sheffield city centre.[6] In July 2024 he covered a railway carriage in doodles for the 50th anniversary of the Kent & East Sussex Railway.[12]
Mr Doodle! Museum Mayhem
editFrom May to September 2024 the Holburne Museum in Bath, England, hosted the first museum exhibition of Mr Doodle's work, Mr Doodle! Museum Mayhem.[5][13] The exhibition included replacing several of the museum exhibits, by artists such as John Constable, with his own works.[4]
References
edit- ^ Al Mustaqeem, Syraat (3 October 2022). "Mr Doodle: The Kent man who doodled his entire house". Evening Standard. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b Darby, Elliot (3 May 2024). "Mr Doodle transforms a telephone box in Bath city centre". BBC. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Fuller, Christian (12 April 2024). "Documentary made about doodle artist". BBC. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d Morris, Steven (4 May 2024). "Henry Moore's miniature sculptures celebrated in Bath show". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b Anderson, Sarski (10 July 2024). "Mr Doodle transforms Bath's Holburne Museum for the summer". bristol247. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b Cumber, Robert (14 June 2024). ""I started off trading my art on the street for food and drink, now it sells for up to $1m"". The Star. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Mr. Doodles, British artist Sam Cox, covered his Kent house with drawings". Washington Post. 4 October 2022.
- ^ Feldman, Ella (7 October 2022). "This Artist Spent Two Years Covering His Mansion in Doodles". Smithsonian (magazine). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Like stepping inside a migraine – the house that is covered in doodles". The Guardian. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Muffett, Tim (3 October 2022). "Mr Doodle: Why I covered my entire house with doodles". BBC. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Willitts, Philippa (19 July 2024). ""Difficult but fascinating": The Trouble With Mr Doodle". Now Then. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Kent artist doodles over entire train carriage". BBC. 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Mr Doodle! Museum Mayhem". Holburne Museum. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.