I'm Sam Barnett
I make art that people participate in
THE ROYALLY BIG PORTRAIT
I was commissioned by the BBC to paint the King for his coronation.
It landed up being something quite different…
16,000
People contributed drawings
2.5m
2.5 Million visitors
2
World Records Broken
£52,000
Christie's Auction Price
DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE
"Barnett combined 16,000 sketches in his final piece, which was visited by more than 2 million people in eight days. As far as first shows for artists go, it will be a tough act to follow."
Hannah Prevett,
Deputy Editor, The Times Enterprise
"The artwork unveiled delivers all the promise we were anticipating and more, and is such a fitting and joyous tribute to King Charles III on the occasion of his Coronation."
Veronica Scarpati
Head of Sales, Christies
"It's wonderful to see the portrait unveiled today, after so many families have taken part in the project to commemorate this momentous occasion in UK history."
Ros Lawler
Chief Operating Officer, NPG
IF YOU'RE BORED,
READ DULL STUFF ABOUT SAM
I've been a full time artist since 2021. Prior to being an artist, I used to build tech companies & burn buns at McDonalds.
