Not for just any occasion, I sculpt sand for "special" events, or for no reason at all (except the pure pleasure of being creative with free, plentiful material). Almost always unplanned, these works are spontaneous, loose associations in 4 dimensions; length, width, depth and time. They usually incorporate the emotional and animated element of gradual tidal destruction making them feel more precious to onlookers.
In addition to heavy physical labor in pleasant surroundings, these playful constructions require challenging sand engineering, extreme patience, and the vulnerability of any public performance. Portraits, like the huge Robert Moses sculpture created for the NY Daily News Magazine cover (upper right) require careful attention to scale (and a clay model) or a living model like I had for the portrait of Jacquie (lower right).
Sometimes a pile of construction sand (center left) can be irresistible after a little rain which makes the sand hold shapes better. Sometimes lots of tropical rain will unify the surface making beautiful texture as in the Winterhaven, Florida sculpture (lower left) promoting downtown revitalization.
Below, a huge pile was moved by a dozer for the 75th Anniversary of Jones Beach, Long Island, NY.
