Winners Announced at the 11th Annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic

November 17, 2021 – Sarasota

The top sand sculpting champions were declared during the 11th annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival, held November 12-15, which drew thousands to Siesta Public Beach. 

Awards were presented November 14, to the winning doubles teams and solo master sand sculptors. Eight doubles teams and eight solo artists competed. 

1st Place Doubles: ($6000) “Skull Duggery” by team sculptors Karen Fralich and Dan Belcher
 
2nd Place Doubles: ($3,000): “Twas the Tide Before…” by Matt Long and Brian Wigelsworth
 
3rd Place Doubles: ($2,000): “Hand Me Down Genes” by Matt Deibert and Ian Deibert
 
1st Place Solo: ($3000) “A Rose Without Thorns” by Thomas Koet 

2nd Place Solo: ($1,500): “Angel of Death” by Chris Guinto 

3rd Place Solo: ($1000): “Let the Light In” by Rick Mungeam 

Sculptors’ Choice Artist Team: “Skull Duggery” by Karen Fralich and Dan Belcher 

Sculptors’ Choice Solo Artist: “A Rose Without Thorns” by Thomas Koet 

People’s Choice: Solo: ($1000) Thomas Koet, “A Rose Without Thorns” and, Doubles: ($2000) Brian Wigelsworth and Matt Long, “Twas the Tide Before…” 

A portion of the proceeds from this year’s Siesta Key Crystal Classic will benefit scholarships at Ringling College of Art and Design and will assist talented, creative students so that they may be able to pursue their dreams of higher education in art and design. 

The Siesta Key Crystal Classic is presented by the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce. The event mission is to promote tourism, local businesses and the visual arts via the production of one of the most unique sculpture festivals held in the world on the #1 beach in the U.S.