Karen Fralich

Karen was introduced to sand sculpture while working in a pottery studio in 1994 and immediately became addicted. 30 years later, the love affair continues! Although she has no formal art training, her passion, curiosity, and many incredible mentors led her to embrace this unusual career. In 1998, she entered her first international sand sculpting contest and by 2001 she was working full-time as a freelance sculptor travelling worldwide. She specializes in fantasy and whimsical themes but loves to sculpt anything. To date, Karen has competed in over 150 Master's Level international sand sculpture contests and won many titles, including 30 First Place Titles and 5 World Championship Titles! Her work takes her worldwide, collaborating with sand sculpture companies and friends in Canada, the USA, Japan, Mexico, Italy, Holland, Russia, China, Spain, England, UAE, South Korea, Taiwan and Australia. Karen last participated in Texas SandFest in 2011 and is excited to return after an 11-year hiatus!