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 spend time building out an artistry of sand. You won’t want to miss watching these semi-pro artists transform into excellence right before your eyes with unbelievable talent create sand sculptures worth remembering.  

Dean Murray

Dean Murray has a serious commitment issue—at least when it comes to his art. A freelance artist from Dallas, Oregon, Dean has spent his career mastering mediums that melt, rot, shatter, or (occasionally) go great with crackers. ​As a World-Champion ice sculptor, renowned…

Randy Ewing

For the last 30 years Randy has been working as a designer for theme parks. Major clients and employers included Disney, Universal Studios, Warner Bros., Lionsgate and many independent parks and attractions all around the world. This work involved drawing, sketching, painting…

Tyler Morris

Tyler Morris, Floresville, Texas. I Started sand sculpting in 2021 after watching a YouTube video learning how to make a Sandcastle for a family vacation photo. While at the beach, local residents asked if we had competed in Texas Sand Fest. Not knowing there was such an event…

Cliff Vacheresse

Hello! I am Cliff Vacheresse from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada! I'm 42 and have been sculpting for almost 15 years. I received my introduction through ice and snow at the Ice on WCliff Vacheresse Semi Pro hyte festival in Edmonton, then sand sculpting around 6 years ago. I'm…

Niki McKenzie

The sculptor works with all traditional materials (bronze, stone, wood), as well as with unusual several materials such as sand, ice and pumpkin, bringing the transforming from the sunshine capital of New Zealand, Niki made the move to the sub arctic of Canada in 2016. Despite…

Resa Wohirabe

Resa Wohlrabe is an award-winning artist specializing in oil and acrylic painting. She has shown her art around the country at prestigious events like Art Basel Miami. Sand sculpting was an unexpected creative passion that blossomed because of her love of the beach. Doodling…

Joelle Gagnon

Joëlle Gagnon is originally from Saguenay. She created a market gardening and cultural business there. His way of life close to nature is intimately linked to his creation. A self-taught artist in visual art and snow sculpture for 18 years, Joëlle develops her concepts…

Darrell O'Connor

“When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever.  In its place is something you have left behind. Let it be something good.” During the week I am a computer systems analyst working with large corporations that use Enterprise Software from German Software…