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Harrisand World Championship Sand Sculpture Society
Presents the Inaugural
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
Grand Masters Class Sand Sculpture Competition
Sponsored by
The Vancouver Sun
Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
May 08 - 14, 2006
Sixteen of the many previous medal winners from the World Championship of sand sculpture competition, which is held at Harrison Hot Springs in picturesque British Columbia, Canada over the last couple of decades, were invited to pick a partner to enter this Grand Masters class invitational event. Each two person team was accorded 74 person hours to complete their sculpture in a 25 x 25 foot plot that had up to 350 cubic feet of sand, pre (machine) compacted to spec. The rest of the volume and requisite labor to sculpt it, was up to the artists to provide and utilize as they desired.
The competition ordinals were ranked in two ways:
1.) Sculptors Choice determined on site the day of completion May 14, 2006.
2.) Peoples Choice determined by popular ballot while on display for months at the Harrisand Sculpture Park. Final ordinals announced 10/ 09/2006.
Both methods yield Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, for first, second and third places respectively.
The Peoples Choice medals are also accompanied by cash awards of $3,000.00, $2,500.00 and $2,000.00 respectively (US Funds)
Neither method of judging involved the use of any prescribed criteria in particular.
Photo credit/disclaimer: All photos by Rich Varano unless otherwise noted. Many are cropped and in some cases do not show the entire sculpture.
The particpating sculptors featured here are encouraged to send in thier own prefered photos for inclusion here.
Ken Allen & Andy Briggs- Canada |
Joe Maize & Jan Selon Hawaii & Holland Third Place Sculptors Choice |
Aneil & Guy Bueregard -Canada |
Moa & Shoa - China |
Two Japanees Men - Japan |
Justin Gordon & Kristie Haupt -USA |
Manos & Sudarsan Patniak - India |
Vern Cooley & Bill Dow -USA |
Damon Farmer & Beth Kirchner -USA |
David Ducharme & Peter Vogelaar- Canada/USA |
Dan Belcher & Jeron USA/ Denmark First Place Sculptors Choice |
Barry Swires & Bruce Waugh- USA |
Karen Fralich & Rich Varano Candada/USA Second Place Sculptors Choice |
Sandy Feet & Amazin' Walter -USA |
Marc & Michele Lipere -Canada |
Alan Matsumoto & John May -Canada/USA |
Todd Vanderplym & Fred Dobbs
(Exhibition only) -USA /Canada