During 2012, BA (Hons) Fine Art student Tom Hiscocks has been busy introducing the UK to a new series of sculptures that re-imagines the Queen's Beasts.

While the original Queen's Beasts (created by James Woodford in 1953 to represent the genealogy of Queen Elizabeth II) can now only be seen in the Canadian Museum of Civilisation, with smaller replicas on show at London's Kew Gardens, Tom's versions have been touring the country since March. Their journey began at Valentines Mansions, Redbridge, where they were seen by the Queen herself, who described them as 'absolutely fascinating'.

Over 500,000 people have now seen Tom's sculptures on the tour, at a variety of venues including the East of England Show, the Royal Berkshire Show, Chiswick House and King's College, Cambridge. They have also appeared extensively in local newspapers, radio and television.

The statues, made entirely from recycled materials, are scheduled to make their final appearance at Ely Cathedral as part of a special festival in June 2013. After this, they will be offered for auction to raise money for the East Anglia Children's Hospice and Ely Cathedral.

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