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Published: 2009-01-27 00:56:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 1142; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 18
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Created with teammate Larry Andreoff at the 6th annual Ice on Whyte ice carving competition. We placed first for this ice sculpture of an abstract figure skater. We also won a NICA gold medal. IT took 15 blocks of ice and 76 man hours and lots of battling the sun and +7c weather. You can see that the clear ice got chewed up..."sublimated" pretty good. It only lasted 3 hours after we finished.Related content
Comments: 15
Beautiful work. I can imagine this done with glass. Very inspirational. Well done.
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Such a unique and intriguing art! I love the mix of curves and sharper shapes.
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Excellent piece, my friend! Too bad the weather didn't cooperate better with you.
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It sucked, but we did a great piece. Used the cardboard from the ice to make a sunscreen. Worked great.
Frankenmuth was good, I presume?
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We had great temperatures this year, and we pulled off a nice piece. In the end, we took people's choice and 2nd place. Not too shabby.
Now we'll be getting ready for a sand sculpting event in a few months. I'm looking forward to that.
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Congratulation for the Gold metal,Ice Dancer have a dynamic and fresh form.I like and appreciate it all Ice sculptures from Alberta.Good and fresh work .thanx
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No need to thank me... Thank you!
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really amazing work
you are quite talented
(and determined!)
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Well, I like to work hard. And play hard too.. must have balance 
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Beautiful abstract feeling and lovely to look and contemplate. Congrats on your win!
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Oh my gosh, only three hours? That's a bit of a downer, but I guess that's something you get used to when you practice temporary art such as ice sculpting. I would get so sad every time my art melted! (I do that already with snowmen and such, haha...)
I love the abstract for of the ice skater. It took me a minute to see the figure, but I love art that really makes you look and think about it, rather than just letting you pass by and say "oh, it's an ice skater.". The composition is very aesthetically pleasing. Almost makes me wish it wasn't ice so I could put it in my home!
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I'm tempted to make a permanent version. Sadly I cannot take credit for the work, as I was mostly just the "right hand" or "the shovel". The true direction came from Larry.
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