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 | SANDI STIRLING, Hamilton, ON
Website: www.sandicastle.com
"In every pile of sand is a castle beckoning to come out."
Sandi began sculpting in 1995 and has competed in British Columbia, Ontario, Florida and Texas. Sandi's accomplishments include placing 1st in Sauble Beach Ontario in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Additions to her list of accomplishments include placing first in the amateur division in Fort Myers Beach, Florida and placing 2nd in the Texas State Championship in the same year. When Sandi is not on the beach, she has a passion to teach children the technique of sand building through her 90 minute "Sandi Castle Presentations". The unique learning allows children to bring creativity and imagination to the studies of Medieval Times and/or rocks and minerals. We are pleased to welcome back Sandi to Cobourg. www.sandicastle.com |
 | DAVE DOWNS, New Haven, Michigan, USA
Website: www.bigwavesanta.com
Big Wave Dave Downs from New Haven, Michigan builds castles, sandcastles that is. For the past eight years, Big Wave Dave and his step-daughter, Sara Sunshine has built on most of the beaches in Michigan.
Sara has been building half her young life and Big Wave Dave will admit, she has become a better carver than he. They have built sandcastles each year at the Great Lakes Kite Festival in Grant Haven to benefit the Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan and they also made an appearance on Extreme Makeover, Home Edition. They have built on beaches in Canada as well, 2007 at Prot Colborne and last year here at Cobourg's Second Annual Sand Castle Festival. Each year they also teach children and adults how to build sand castles. www.bigwavesanta.com |
 | NICK BLANDIN, Guelph, Ontario
Always having an interest in art, Nick began his career as a clay sculptor for public events. With the interest of attracting an audience and seeing the look of excitement in their eyes, Nick continued his dream of sculpting and took it to the next level. Nick entered his first sand sculpting contest in Sauble Beach, Ontario, in 1999 and won 1st place. Since this first win, Nick has continued to amaze his audience and clients. |
 | KAREN FRALICH, Guelph, Ontario
A Three time World Champion of Sand Sculpting Karen has been working in the field for 14 years. She has participated in 60 sand sculpting competitions all over the world and won many titles. Her work as a freelance sculptors includes many sculpting mediums including sand, snow, clay foam wood and fiberglass for movies, television, special events and art galleries. |
 | TANYA KASTL, Waterloo, Ontario
Finding her hidden talent during a visit to Sauble Beach, Ontario Tanya has continued to enter contests and takes every opportunity to practices on local Ontario beaches. As Tanya states, "I would love every opportunity to sculpt and make sand come alive." Tanya is one of Cobourg's favourite Master sculptors. Welcome back for a second year! |
 | BOB VANCLEEF, Burlington, Ontario
Website: http://sandcastleman.piczo.com
Bob is currently employed by the CAW and has been honing his sculpting skills since 1999. His work has been on display on such beaches as Port Colborne beach festival, Port Elgin, Cobourg and Beachway Park in Burlington along the infamous "Beach Strip". sandcastleman.piczo.com |
 | HARRY FARFAN, Brighton, Ontario
Harry Farfan is a versatile artist with interests in various mediums, specializing in architectural and design concept graphics and models . Aside from sand , he also sculpts snow, ice, wood, dirt and whatever other material is available. He likes the limitless possibilities of sculting these generally abundant materials and where the imagination can actually be set free to think about big, really big sculptures. |
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