An artist paid his respects to the Queen in a less traditional way - with an incredible 70 square foot mural drawn on the sand of a Cornish beach.<br /><br />Father-of-two Harry Maddox, 63, creates all kinds of land art - and his latest project was in memory of Queen Elizabeth II.<br /><br />Harry, who lives in Bodmin, Cornwall, visited Tregirls Beach in Padstow on September 15 to create a 70ft x 70ft drawing on the sand.<br /><br />Taking four-and-a-half hours, it read '1926-2022 Elizabeth. Thank you Ma'am.'<br /><br />The stunning design is one of Harry's many natural artworks - along with other rock balancing pieces and murals.<br /><br />Harry, a sign maker by trade, said: "This particular one was one I always wanted to do.<br /><br />"I actually wanted to do it for the Jubilee back in March, but at the time, the sand was too dry.<br /><br />"This time, it needed to be done. It's a personal tribute."<br /><br />Harry explained that the work would only have remained visible for a few hours until the tide came in.<br /><br />But he said the non-permanence of his work is part of why he does it - it makes it an experience.<br /><br />Harry added: "I have always been a fan of the Royal family. The whole Monarchy, not just the Queen.<br /><br />"I think King Charles will make a great King.<br /><br />"There's a lot of anti-Royal sentiment around, but I'm very much a fan of the Monarchy."
