The 35th American Sand Sculpting Championship on Fort Myers Beach produced some marvels and showed visitors that art is everywhere.
The five-day championship set the sand sculptors in two divisions creating on Thursday, Nov. 20 and wrapped up their works on Sunday, Nov. 23, with a day left of viewing at DiamondHead Beach Resort
As the sculptures took shape, thousands of people stood enthralled as blue skies and crashing waves provided ambiance to the championship that featured vendors, music and food specialties in its 35th year.
Master Sculptors Division winners
Here are the winners this year from the Master Scuptors Division:
First place: ‘Intro Spect’ by Todd Pangborn
Second place: ‘Monkeying Around’ by John Gowdy
Third place: ‘The Fence’ by Matt Diebert
Sculptor’s Choice: ‘Swimming’ by Ferenc Monostori
Semi-pro sand sculpting winners
The Semi-Pro winners:
First place: ‘Still Standing’ by Pete Faverio
Second place: ‘Consotusnal Cricis’ by Scott Triplett
Third place: ‘Gritty Kitty’ by John Martinez
Sculptor’s Choice: ‘Still Standing’ by Pete Faverio
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Sand Sculpting Championships declare winners
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