American Sand Sculpting Championship announces winners on Fort Myers Beach

Writer: Derrick Shaw
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The winning sculpture from the Double Division – Return to Oz by Bruce Phillips and Jihoon Choi – Photo shared with WINK News.

The 32nd Annual American Sand Sculpting Championship presented by the Seminole Casino Hotel has announced the winners from the doubles division and advanced amateur competitions.

The annual 10-day sand sculpting event concluded Sunday.

The winners from the Master Sculptor Doubles Division were:

  • 1st Place – “Return to Oz” by Bruce Phillips & Jihoon Choi.
  • 2nd Place – “Dreaming Nonna’s Bedtime Stories” by John Gowdy & Laura Cimador-Gowdy.
  • 3rd Place – “Connected/Disconnected” by Bert Adams & DeLayne Corbett.
  • Sculptor’s Choice – “Return to Oz” by Bruce Phillips & Jihoon Choi.
  • People’s Choice – “Return to Oz” by Bruce Phillips & Jihoon Choi.

The winners from the Advanced Amateur Division were:

  • 1st Place – “Alien Vacation” by Lisa Fewless
  • 2nd Place – “Pucker Up” by Amanda Bolduc

The 2018 event saw thousands of guests attend the annual competition. The 10-day event will announce 2019 dates in the upcoming weeks along with posting galleries of all the sculptures from this event through the event website, on their Facebook page and more.

 

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