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Meet The Sculptors

Art is a virtue that in the sandcastle sculpting business takes a lot of patience. These artists have either just begun their mastery of the sand carving trade or are indeed masters of creating artwork through the sand, one grain at a time.

 

Sculptor Coordinators

None of these fantastic sculptors would even make their way to Texas SandFest if not for the incredible sculptor coordination team!

A woman's face is photoshopped into a photo of someone driving some sort of motorcycle or vehicle in a tube.

Suzanne Altamare

In 1982, Suzanne Altamare began sculpting sand. She became Master Sculptor Coordinator at SandFest in 2005. Being a crazy cat lady with a Trap-Neuter-Return colony of nineteen cats, she is skilled and qualified to wrangle the wild and stray...

2024 Texas SandFest Sculptors

Two people, a man and a woman, stand on either side of a sand sculpture and carve details.

Master Duo Sculptors

These teams of two join forces as a duo to be reckoned with as they tackle the sand together to make an artistic vision come to life masterfully in the sand.

Sand sculpture on the beach of a guardian soldier facing the left. The soldier carries a shield emblazoned with a dragon.

Master Solo Sculptors

Texas SandFest Master Solo Sculptors know what they want, know how to do it, and build a masterpiece on the shore. They have honed their craft for many years...

Sand sculpture of a monkey king looking haughty

Semi Pro Sculptors

These artists’ journey has not just begun, but their skills continue to strengthen with each carving of a sandcastle they create and each competition in which they...

Sand Sculpting FAQ

  • Sand is held together by compaction and the moisture inside of it. Different size grains fit together a lot like jigsaw puzzle pieces.

  • The surface of the sculptures is sprayed with a proprietary bonding agent which is biodegradable, child safe, and sealife safe.

  • Light rain generally does not hurt the sculptures. Moderate rain can begin to erase fine details. Heavy rain can damage parts of the sculpture.

  • Wind can damage the sculptures, especially the fine details.

  • Only local beach sand is used.

  • Sculptors have 31 hours to complete their sculptures.

  • There are less than 400 professional sand sculptors worldwide.

  • It takes roughly 10 years of sand sculpting experience to become a Master Sculptor.

  • Some sand sculptors come from an ice or wood-carving background.

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