SANDIS KONDRATS

Education:
2000-2006   Master’s Degree in Sculpture, Art Academy of Latvia, EU
2004            exchange studies at Fine Art Academy in Helsinki, Finland
1995-2000   Applied art College of Riga, Bachelors of Sculpture
1999-2000 exchange studies South-West Finland Art, Craft and Design Institute

Festivals:
“Transformation”, Sandvig, Bornholm, Denmark, 2004
Korsor, Denmark, 2005
Hiekalinna, Lappenranta, Finland, 2005
Sand World, Trawemunde, Germany 2005
Oberhausen, Germany, 2005
"Ice World", Lubeck, Germany, 2005
"Snow castle", Kemi, Finland, 2006
Korsor, Denmark, 2006
Valiodalid, Spain, 2006
Haifa, Israel, 2006
Bruge, Belgium, 2006
"Fiesa", Algarve, Portugal, 2006
"5 Senses", Dublin, Ireland, 2006
"Sand city - Vienna", Vienna, Austria, 2007
"Harlemmer", Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2007
Sondervig, Denmark, 2007
"Snow castle", Kemi, Finland, 2007
"Hiekalinna", Lappenranta, Finland, 2007
Graz, Austria, 2007
"Fiesa", Algarve, Portugal, 2008
"World of Islands", Zoushan, China, 2008
Sondervig, Denmark, 2008
"Magic Sand", Jurmala, Latvia 2008
Graz, Austria, 2008
"Snow castle", Kemi, Finland, 2009
Texel, The Netherlands, 2009
“Fiesa”, Algarve, Portugal, 2009
Hjoring, Denmark, 2009
Sondervig, Denmark, 2009
"Magic Sand", Jurmala, Latvia, 2009

Competitions:
“Mild Seven” ice sculpture competition, Riga, Latvia, 2003
BIA CUP 2005, Kemi, Pello and Avasaksa, Finland 2005
Rorschach, Switzerland, 2005 (Third place)
ice and fire competition, Haapavesi, Finland, 2005 (Peoples Choice)
"Ice Age", Jelgava, Latvia, 2006 (Second Place and Peoples Choice)
""Beijgin 2008 - Olympic games - from Athens till Beijgin", Zoushan, 2007 China (First Place)
"Water World", Jelgava, Latvia, 2008 (Peoples Choice)
"Love Galaxy", Jelgava, Latvia, 2009 (Peoples Choice)
Moscow, Russia, 2009
"Summer Signs", Jelgava, Latvia, 2009

 

SUE MCGREW

Education:
2004-2008 BFA Theatre Stage Management, Sculpture Minor
University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, USA

 

Festivals:
Zeebrugge, 2004
Lommel, Belgium 2005
Lommel, Belgium 2006
Coo, Belgium 2006
Fiesa, Portugal 2009
Magic Sand, Jurmala, Latvia 2009
Summer Signs, Jelgava, Latvia 2009
Hiekallinna, Lappennranta, Finland 2009
Burges, Bulgaria 2009
Lara Sandland, Antalya, Turkey 2009

 

Competitions:
"World Championships" Harrison Canada 2006, 2008
"Canadian Open" Parksville Canada 2007, 2008 (Second Place)
"Sand Blasters III-the Extreme Sandsculpting Competition" Reality TV show, San Diego California 2008
"North American Championshio" Virginia Beach, Virginia USA 2008 (First Place and Sculptors Choice)
"SandCastle Days" South Padre, Texas USA 2008
"American Sandsculpting Championship" Fort Myers Beach, Florida 2008
"Texas SandFest" Port Aransus, Texas 2009
Revere Beach, Massachusetts USA 2009 (First Place and Peoples Choice)
"Masters Invitational" Port Angeles, Washington, USA 2009