In Praise Of Sand Sculpture And Sculptors

Following my trend of thought from yesterday's Blog 'Beach Kangaroos ...', I like to salute the many other artists on the beach of Roses - those who make truly wonderful sand sculptures. Once a year, they gather on the beach and stage a sort of competition, and let the visitors vote their favourite; the winner gets a cash price, the sum of which is varied each year, depending on the local economy and how the Town Hall, the patron, is coping with it.

I have seen with amazement & admiration how very beautiful these sculptures are and life like, or the abstract version of them, equally captivating: Cleopatra with a snake wrapped around her arm, pirate or Napoleon with an eye-pad, Jesus, even the whole Nativity scene complete with animals, recognisable chapels and castles ... and all variety of animals, simply life-like, or in action like the cat chasing a mouse.

No professional sculptors are allowed, to give a chance for the many talented amateur-artists to show off, and hopefully, find recognition. It's a pity that the beach sand gets blown away or out of shape, so if you don't go and view them on the same day, you will not get to see them at all. You might even be lucky enough to watch some of these artists in action, building up their master pieces. That's the part I enjoy most. It takes hours but to me, worth every second of it.

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