2024 Winners

The 2024 Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Competition took place July 11-14, 2024

The 2024 Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Competition in Parksville was a huge weekend success and marks a brilliant beginning for the 5-week exhibition. Sunny and warm weather provided ideal sand sculpting conditions, attracting a strong attendance of nearly 10,000 visitors to witness master sculptors carving sand into astounding sculptures. Competitors were allotted 30 hours to convert 255 yards of sand into jaw-dropping sand art.

2024 Solo Results
1st Place
Manual Campos (Colombia); Sculpture Entitled: “Guardian of Light”
2nd Place
Thomas Koet (Florida); Sculpture Entitled: “Captain Canada-Beaver Buddy”
3rd Place
Abe Waterman (PEI); Sculpture Entitled: “You can’t make an Omlette without Breaking Eggs”
4th Place
Karen Fralich (Ontario); Sculpture Entitled: “Treasure”
5th Place
Isabelle Gasse (Quebec); Sculpture Entitled: “Drawing a Blank”
2024 Doubles Results
1st Place
Sue McGrew (USA) & Dmitry Klimenko (Russia) Sculpture Entitled: “Connection”
2nd Place
Wilfred Stijger & Edith van de Wetering (Netherlands) Sculpture Entitled: “The Amazing Mind”
3rd Place
Dan Belcher (USA) & Brian Wigglesworth (USA) Sculpture Entitled: “Zen Garden-Revisited”
2024 Competitors Choice
(Selected by their peers)
Double
Sue McGrew (USA) & Dmitry Klimenko (Russia) Sculpture Entitled: “Connection”
Solo
Thomas Koet (USA); Sculpture Entitled: “Captain Canada-Beaver Buddy”
2024 People's Choice
(Selected by the public during the 5 week Exhibition)
Double
Sue McGrew (USA) & Dmitry Klimenko (Russia) Sculpture Entitled: “Connection”
Solo
Manual Campos (Colombia); Sculpture Entitled: “Guardian of Light”
Sponsorship

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Sculptors

Master sculptors from all around the world apply to participate in Parksville’s annual competition each year.

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