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Libby Bennett ~ Sarasota, Florida

   

From sculpting on the beach with her husband and children to competing in the local contest on Siesta Key with sculpting partner and good friend Lara Hines, Libby has been sandsculpting for 10 years. This will be her first year sculpting solo.

John Corning ~ Fort Myers Beach, Florida

   

John Corning is a professional musician, commercial software developer, proletarian sand sculptor, and author of this condensed biography, originally composed on the back of a bar napkin at the delightful Pincher's Crab Shack at the Holiday Inn on Fort Myers Beach, where friendly service, yummy food, and reasonable prices keep the locals coming back for more. Never one to flatter the sponsors of an event for fear of inadvertantly biasing the results, John nevertheless urges all beach newcomers to check out this marvelous beachside bistro. And while you're down at this end of the beach, John says to be sure to reserve some "quality time" at the ever popular Tiki Bar at the Outrigger Beach Resort, where the drinks and good times are always flowing!

Sridhar Dash ~ Orissa, India

   

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Lara Hines ~ Sarasota, Florida

   

Sandsculpting has been an enjoyable hobby for Lara since moving to Florida at age 7. She has been competing in local sandsculpting contests for over 6 years with sculpting partner and good friend Libby Bennett. This will be the first contest that she's done solo.

Bill Knight ~ Fort Myers, Florida

   

As a long time artist Bill discovered sand sculpting in 2001. Since then he has won several competitions including 3rd in the State of Florida, numerous First Place and Best-in-Show awards. Over the past year he has been focusing on improving his skills & working with other sculptors on professional projects. Bill is the manger of a community with over 12,000 residents here in Ft Myers.

Clifford Richardson ~ Sarasota, Florida

   

I started Sandcastling in 1985 when my 5 year old daughter asked me to make her a sandcastle. 22 years later I'm still at it. Although I've sculpted other subjects, my signature piece is the castle that's evolved from that first pile of sand. I moved to FL 3 years ago and hope to sandcastle for another 22 years.

Buzz Smith ~ Lantana, Florida

   

Buzz has been sandsculpting for over 17 years, the last 10 years have been full-time. He has been featured in 2 TV commercials and many print features and ads. He spends his time working at special events doing 3 - 4 day sculpting pieces. He specializes in animals and enjoys using color on his pieces.

Jeff Terrell ~ Austin, Texas

   

My journey in sand sculpting began as a family event and developed into a passion that is shared by all of us. I entered my first sand sculpting event in 2000 and have been competing ever since. We have competed in sandcastle events along the Texas coast and one in San Diego, Ca. In 2007, I entered in my first master’s event with my father and I’m now looking forward to ompeting as an individual. I currently reside in Austin, TX and looking forward to a new adventure.

Ky Terrell ~ Austin, Texas

   

I am a retired State Police Officer from Austin, Texas and I've been competing in small team, family and individual sand sculpting contests since 1999. Sand castle themes are my area of expertise.

Heidi Williston ~ Kissimmee, Florida

   

Heidi has been employed as a Disney Show Production Artist for 18 years. She is currently working at Animal Kingdom where she is involved with every aspect of artistic maintenance throughout the park. She particularly enjoys the painting and repairing of animatronic silicone skins, creating props and casting molds.

She began attending the Fort Myers American Sand Sculpting Festival in the year 2000 as an amateur.

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