The annual Windermere Sand Sculpture Classic contest was held recently in Port Angeles. I could only attend before the sculptors completed their works, which were themed “Hollywood.” Above is Sue McGrew of Tacoma working on “Hollywood Heroes,” which won first place.
Second place honors went to this piece entitled “Metropolis” by Delayne Corbett of Vancouver, B.C.
This year’s event included community team sculpting, which was a new feature here. Assisted by a master sculptor, two local groups learned sand sculpting, then each team worked collaboratively on a project. A dragon was taking shape, above, for a piece entitled “Phoenix Dragon” which was the work of about a dozen sculptors. The team event is an opportunity to get a start in this art form. This year’s winner started in Olympia in a similar contest.
wow, that was great work of art indeed. Thanks for sharing it.
These are fantastic! It would be so great to see them in person. Thanks for a great post. Now I can’t wait to get to the beach!
I’m always amazed by sand sculptures… these are terrific!
these are certainly very good! Our local sandcastle competition is geared towards the kids, so nothing like this great work.
None of these sculptures were completed when I took these photos. The local paper had shots of them when finished and they were even more wonderful. The work is very detailed and accomplished. This is a terrific event.
nice! so far i have only seen the finished sculptures, never the sculptors in action.
The skills of the sand sculptures are amazing! And it requires lots of patience.