Last Sunday, I visited the CNE and I viewed a sand sculpture in the Better Living Centre. This year's theme is endangered animals. The 14 endangered species featured on the sculpture are as follows:
Sumatran Tiger - Sumatra (Indonesia)
Golden Lion - Tamarin - Brazil
California Condor - North America
Blue Throated Macaw- Bolivia
Black Rhino - Africa
African Elephant - Africa
Blue Fin Tuna - Oceans
Hawkbill Sea Turtle - Oceans
Orangutan - Borneo
Pangolin - Africa, Asia
Western Lowland Gorilla - Congo, Cameroon, Gabon
Monarch Butterfly - North America
Polar Bear - Canada, Russia, Norway, Greenland, United States
Beluga Whale - Arctic Ocean
KAREN FRALICH
About the artist
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| Karen and Star Trek sculture - 2016 Photo by Chris Robart |
Karen Fralich is a Canadian artist known for sand sculpting. She is based in Guelph, Ontario and has been creating sand structures for 28 years. To date, Karen has competed in over 150 Masters Level International sand sculpture contests, winning 27 First Place Titles, Karen is a five-time world champion sand sculptor. One of her first commissioned pieces was a 500-tonne replica of the Emerald City from The Wizard of Oz.
Karen is a globetrotting sand sculptor and her work takes her all over the world. She has collaborated with friends, festivals and companies in 11 different countries.
In 2020 and 2021, Kareen served as of two resident judges on Season 1 and Season 2 of CBC's Race Against the Tide.
- Joanne