Get ready for an incredible new experience at the 2025 PNE Fair! Celebrate Canadian summer fun with Sands of Wonder, an awe-inspiring exhibit stretching along Miller Drive. You’ll get to watch world-class sculptors from around the globe transform towering mounds of sand into breathtaking works of art – live and in real time. It’s creativity on a colossal scale, and you’ll only find it here at the PNE Fair!
All day on Miller Drive.
David Billings, the Organizer and Creative Director for the 2025 PNE International Sand Sculpture Exhibition and the past PNE Sand Sculpture Events, began sculpting in 1989 at various beach competitions throughout North America, winning a number of competitions. As the years progressed David created his company Sandemons – Sand Sculpture Company, and has been involved in projects as a professional sculptor across the globe, including Canada, the United States, Russia, China, Taiwan, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Australia, India, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Finland and Denmark.
Andriy is a highly accomplished sculptor and artist with over 27 years of experience. He specializes in a diverse range of projects, including ice, sand, and wood sculptures, and has a strong background in festival work. With a background in working with a wide range of materials and power tools, he strictly adheres to rigorous safety standards while delivering detailed, large-scale projects. His exceptional talent has been honored with numerous awards in countries such as the USA, China, Israel, Holland, Spain, France, Belgium, Finland, and Russia.
Bruce Waugh has been sculpting sand, snow and pumpkins since 1988! Inspired by a sand contest in White Rock BC in 1987. Bruce found that he had a natural aptitude for this medium. With the help of a mentor he expanded to other temporary mediums which he has also mastered. Bruce has gone on to win numerous awards throughout his career, including most recently first place at the American championships in Fort Myers Beach. Bruce has also won first place at the Canadian Open, fifth place and two people’s choices also at that event as a solo. Numerous other first second and third place finishes in a team or doubles format have also been accumulated by Bruce. His “hobby blown out of proportion “ has allowed Bruce to travel from one end to the other of North America to share his art with others and provide the public with a better understanding of these temporary mediums.
Chou Sheng Chiang began sculpting in 2014 and created his company Jin Yen Sand Sculpture Company. Over his career, Andriy has taken his artistic talents to numerous countries worldwide. His projects have spanned the globe, with notable involvement in locations such as China, Macau, South Korea, Japan, and Australia.
In Taiwan, Chou Sheng Chiang established Sand Studio, a creative space dedicated to teaching the art of sand sculpting. His vision is to foster a widespread appreciation for sand sculpture, inspiring more people to create incredible works directly on the beach. As he often says, “The world is our museum.”
Since 2006, Daeyoung Ji has been immersed in diverse art forms, gaining experience in areas such as public sculptures, snow sculptures, metal art, stage design, historical artifact reproduction, and murals.
Daeyoung, eager to explore a new artistic genre, went to Australia and started sand sculpture. He was completely captivated by this new genre and has since become a professional sand sculptor, taking on projects in numerous countries. Daeyoung is primarily based in Korea, where he founded Sandspace, a company through which he participates in many events and makes frequent appearances on Korean TV broadcasts.
Damon Langlois has earned international acclaim for his sand sculpture art. A World Champion and Guinness World Record holder, he is perhaps best known for a profound depiction of a facepalming Lincoln in 2019, which became the most shared sand sculpture online. His sculptures invite viewers into moments of humor and self-reflection. They’re never static and always open to interpretation.
As the creative director of the largest sand sculpture park ever constructed, Langlois led a team that brought together monumental sand sculptures into an immersive sculpture park that told the tales of the Arabian Nights.
Delayne Corbett is a distinguished artist renowned for his exceptional skill in sculpting. With a particular affinity for creating awe-inspiring works from sand, ice, snow, and stone, Corbett has garnered a reputation as a versatile and talented sculptor. His artistic journey has been marked by numerous accolades and awards, primarily in the domain of sand sculpture, where he has consistently captured the essence of his subjects with remarkable precision.
Corbett’s artistic prowess extends beyond the sandy shores, as he adeptly transitions his craftsmanship to a myriad of mediums. His mastery over ice and snow sculpting has garnered him recognition on frozen landscapes, where his intricate creations shine amidst the frosty backdrop. However, it is the timeless artistry of stone that holds a special place in Corbett’s heart, exemplifying his deep-rooted connection with the earth and its materials.
With over 25 years of sculpting prowess in a wide range of mediums including and not limited to: bronze, cold cast polymers, concrete, sand, snow/ice, and even edibles like pumpkins and chocolate! – Fred Dobbs has numerous awards and honours in Canada as well as International acclaim in Australia, Japan, Germany, Taiwan, South Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, and the USA.
Fred Dobbs sculpts primarily figurative and architectural pieces that dazzle, regardless of the material he is working with. Most recent acclaims; Guinness World Record, in Miami, Florida – 2015, for the tallest Sand Castle, and Peoples Choice Winner at Sculpture Splash 2015, bronze Sculpture titled ‘Pearl’.
Katerina Kudrina is a professional artist and sculptor who works with various materials: ice, snow, sand, concrete, gypsum, and painting. Over the course of her career, she has completed dozens of projects for private clients, corporations, museums, and festivals around the globe.
Her sculptures adorn international festivals, cultural events, and tourist venues in Finland, Belgium, Ukraine, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries. Katerina takes part in international ice and sand sculpture competitions, creating large-scale installations that captivate and inspire audiences.
I began my journey in sand sculpture in 1989 while visiting friends in White Rock BC building a life sized Ferrari on the beach. I had so much fun that I decided to follow up with the group to join in to competitions. This lead to creating snow sculptures in the winter, and competing in National and International events. I have had the opportunity to create Sand and Snow sculptures all over the world as a team member of Sand F/X.
