Other Favorites
Some great sculptures don't always win the top prize.  Here's a selection from the past ten years that we think you'll enjoy.  Just click on each thumbnail to enlarge.
talk_moon2.JPG (5020 bytes) 1998.  Dan Doubleday of Treasure Island, FL had a crowd favourite, "Talking to the Moon", but couldn't remove the last form and was disqualified.  tell_mom2.JPG (5732 bytes) 1998.  Meredith Corson of Treasure Island produced the Kid's Choice.  Knowing her brother, Eric, we think "I'll Tell Mom" is probably     autobiographical. varano2.jpg (8317 bytes) 1995.  Rich Varano's castle won the People's Choice in the Solo Class. No matter how often we call it sandsculpture, everyone likes sandcastles.
gabriel2.jpg (5586 bytes) 1995.  Bill Dow finished out of the prizes, but his "Angel Gabriel" was well received by the Exhibition crowd. cats2.jpg (7417 bytes) 1993.  Sandscapes designed "Cats" to be hollow inside.   Unfortunately, it collapsed prior to judging.  It was certainly on its way to another Peoples' Choice Award for the team. son_beach2.JPG (5558 bytes) 1993.  The best of the Sons of the Beach of South Padre Island, Texas.  Specific criteria left them out of the prizes and resulted in a decision by the Board of Directors to eliminate criteria.
last_patrol2.JPG (5024 bytes) 1993.  This exquisitely carved piece by Damon Farmer of Versailles, Kentucky won no prizes.  It didn't deter Damon who came back to win in 1994. dreamland2.JPG (5885 bytes) 1991.  "Dreamland" by Brad Goll, Kevin Crawford and Dave Henderson of California combined fantasy, height and very clean carving. fisherman2.JPG (5578 bytes) 1991. "The Fisherman" by Mark and Suzanne Altamares of Daytona Beach, FL was the most popular sculpture during the exhibition and led to the establishment of the People's Choice Awards.
sandshapers2.JPG (5212 bytes) 1990. The Pacific Northwest Sandshapers were formed from sculptors from BC and Washington State.  In April 1990, they gathered at Harrison Hot Springs to make the first attempt at the new criteria for Guinness' Record World's Tallest Handbuilt Sandcastle.  They were successful and included that neat lettering to finish it off. circus2.jpg (5680 bytes) 1990. This elephant was part of "The Circus" carved by the Great Sandini's of Vancouver, B.C.  Years ahead of their time, the team has disbanded but team captain, Doug Harle, is now our Head Judge.