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Sand Sculpture Click to enlarge

Sand Sculpture Click to enlarge

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Ricardo Alves-Ferreira
Stone & Sand Sculptor (Wonthaggi, VIC)

Ricardo’s inspiration is born of a love and passion towards ancient South American Nations. His research and personal experience as a native of Argentina fuels this interest and creates an understanding, which he translates to the canvas or the stone.

Ricardo’s journey in the arts began early in life, studying drawing and painting, then later crossing to sculpture and sand.

He studied fine arts and Diversional Therapy and the combination of these two subjects makes him a great consultant and workshop facilittator, for schools, community groups and organizations or team strengthening workshops for the corporate arena.

Ricardo’s former involvement with The Pirra Dance Ensemble provided expansive experience in prop design and construction. These items were used and displayed in many countries over the world, including USA, Mexico, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru.

Today Ricardo is a member of the National Sand Sculpting Team and of The European Sand Sculpting team.
Works associated to his skill are the Skoda Commercial, (Car made of sand) and many sculptures published in local and national news papers .ie: the domain supplement, Animita 2004.

Ricardo endeavors to reach his viewers with the depth and spirit of his pieces. He reaches for that that is familiar, he searches the collective memory and touches the common strands of humanity. His pieces have presence and speak of ancient, of time and place.

To quote him:"I strive for what is familiar, I reach for the roots of creativity, and I find common threads across the world, through all nations of people".

Ricardo is available for private and commerical sand sculpture commissions. For information on available and rates, please email your brief to Ricardo below. All enquiries will be responded to promptly.


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Exhibition Outline

La Plata, Buenos Aires, Sand sculpting workshops 2009
Griffith Cottage Gallery, Hebel Workshops 2009
Coalfields Gallery, Wttnhaggi Painting workshops 2009
Griffith Central, Sand Sculpting 2009
Dubai Shopping Festival DSF  Sand Sculpting 2009
Melbourne Sand Festival, Sand Sculpting Australia 2009
Phoenix Rising, Solo Exhibition 2009
Remembrance Day War Memorial, on going 2009
Wonthaggi Show, sand sculpting workshops 2009
Sands of Time, J 2008 solo exhb.
Sand Sculpting Australia,Frankston 08'
Port Adelaide Sand sculpting Festival November 07'
Antalya Sand sculpting festival, Turkey 07'
Uk , 07'Summer sand tour.
Solo exhibition, "Chavin" 07' Painting and sculpture.
The Collectors exhibition, Carlton 07'
The Highway Gallery Encore "Love" 07'