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Key West International Sand Art Competition
The Key West International Sand Art Competition was held this past weekend at the Casa Marina Resort. It was part of the larger Art! Key West!
festivities taking place around the island. Six sculptors showcased
their artistic talents and thousands of people turned out to see them
design their masterpieces.
Each artist began with over seven tons of sand (approximately 15,000 pounds), which they spent the first day shoveling. The sculptures are made with only sand, water, and a fantastic imagination. The results from the various sculptors were outstanding displays of craftsmanship and creative vision.
Local artist Chris Guinto sculpted one of my personal favorites, Attack of the Killer Fly Trap. One side of the sculpture showed an innocent scene of a gingerbread man sitting beside a plant on a windowsill.
With a stunning display of texture and detail, the reverse shows what happened when the plant attacked and consumed the gingerbread man.
Rusty Croft, sculptor and host of the Travel Channel reality show Sand Masters, offered up the unique entry called Eye Candy. I found it to have just the right mixture of vintage beauty, curves, fluidity, and creepiness.
Another artist with whimsical vision and an incredible use of spherical design was Dan Doubleday who sculpted Her World. Reminiscent of The Little Prince, his artwork showed a small girl sitting atop a sphere surrounded by waves and dolphins.
Guy-Olivier Duveau traveled all the way from Quebec, Canada to the Southernmost Point to participate in the competition. His entry, Decay/Evolve, was impressive in its sheer height and attention to detail.
The winner of the People's Choice Award was Dan Belcher, sculptor of Heads & Tails. This intricately detailed artwork shows an eagle taking flight from one side of a coin as a buffalo breaks free from the other side.
The overall winner of the 2014 Key West International Sand Art Competition was Benjamin Probanza. His sculpture, Yin Yang, won both the Sculptor's Choice Award and the Conch Republic Award. His work fused artistic talent with multiple levels of meaning and interpretation to create a mind-blowing sand art creation.
This past Thanksgiving weekend, we were thankful for these artists, the hospitality of the Casa Marina Resort, and the City of Key West for hosting this display of talent. Walking among the sand sculptures and palm trees, I was reminded to slow down and enjoy the journey...
For more information about living in Key West or buying/selling Key West property, please visit us at Royal Palms Realty.
Each artist began with over seven tons of sand (approximately 15,000 pounds), which they spent the first day shoveling. The sculptures are made with only sand, water, and a fantastic imagination. The results from the various sculptors were outstanding displays of craftsmanship and creative vision.
Local artist Chris Guinto sculpted one of my personal favorites, Attack of the Killer Fly Trap. One side of the sculpture showed an innocent scene of a gingerbread man sitting beside a plant on a windowsill.
With a stunning display of texture and detail, the reverse shows what happened when the plant attacked and consumed the gingerbread man.
Another artist with whimsical vision and an incredible use of spherical design was Dan Doubleday who sculpted Her World. Reminiscent of The Little Prince, his artwork showed a small girl sitting atop a sphere surrounded by waves and dolphins.
Guy-Olivier Duveau traveled all the way from Quebec, Canada to the Southernmost Point to participate in the competition. His entry, Decay/Evolve, was impressive in its sheer height and attention to detail.
The winner of the People's Choice Award was Dan Belcher, sculptor of Heads & Tails. This intricately detailed artwork shows an eagle taking flight from one side of a coin as a buffalo breaks free from the other side.
The overall winner of the 2014 Key West International Sand Art Competition was Benjamin Probanza. His sculpture, Yin Yang, won both the Sculptor's Choice Award and the Conch Republic Award. His work fused artistic talent with multiple levels of meaning and interpretation to create a mind-blowing sand art creation.
This past Thanksgiving weekend, we were thankful for these artists, the hospitality of the Casa Marina Resort, and the City of Key West for hosting this display of talent. Walking among the sand sculptures and palm trees, I was reminded to slow down and enjoy the journey...
For more information about living in Key West or buying/selling Key West property, please visit us at Royal Palms Realty.
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