Like I mentioned in the previous post, Brent found out about this event and really wanted to go. He had to work from 3 p.m. to 11p.m. but we decided we had just better go that day. They had parking at a different location with a trolley that took you to the event. The kids liked the trolley (bus) ride!!!
It was held behind a Holiday Inn. So we stopped for a picture in front.
We saw all the sculptures and were amazed. They had other shows, but they didn't start until 12. We had an hour to wait. So we decided to go home, have lunch, and the kids and I would go back for the afternoon. It also helped that Brent could make sure he was home on time and ready to go to clinicals.
We took Macey back with us. Janiel loves doing things with her and we love having her with us! Part of the event was "Quick Sand". They had two sculptors compete against each other. They had 10 minutes to sculpt something the audience chose. The first one we saw was a toilet. One had a cat sitting on the toilet, the other had a dog drinking out of the toilet. The artists could only use their hotel room card. I think they did an amazing job with that!
The second time they had to sculpt a wedding ring. The lady on the right was the same, but the man was different. This is what their sand started as:
The artists at work. This time they could use whatever tools they wanted. The lady used a couple of knives and a brush, but the man opted to use his hotel room card.
The finished products:
We took a break from the competition and cooled off at the beach. It was very hot and the kids found the water quite refreshing.
The girls were sculpting sea shells.
Wes tried his talent at sculpting a toilet.
The last show that we saw was "Flying Colors" by an artist named John Gowdy. He started with a black paper (this is actually a piece of cloth over the paper).
Then he threw paint, sand, and used brushes to paint an interesting person!
He spun it and threw more paint on. He actually painted the face with a brush while it was upside down.
The picture is a little blurry, but you can see the yellow paint flying!
Adding some detail to the hair.
He was quite the entertainer. The audience wasn't getting into it as much as he wanted us to. It was the Monday night crowd not the Friday or Saturday night crowd. His wife was in the audience and was quite the show in herself. She almost acted irritated at the audience. But not everyone likes to sing and rock to the music.
The final product! Bob Marley. He auctioned it off at the end for a children's charity. The bidding started at $400. The Monday night crowd didn't go too high. They kept urging, but no one was buying. Finally, an older man bid $450. Sold.
The kids and I loved watching him perform and paint. What a fun event. I'm sure glad we went.
This man also competed in the sand sculpting. He did a self-sculpture. Very talented.
This man also competed in the sand sculpting. He did a self-sculpture. Very talented.
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