A snow sculpture by Jason Quick and Jason Arney-O’Neil ‘Yogi’ The practitioner of yoga; mentally finding a path to enlightenment. Living by ethical duties: Non-violent, truthful, non-stealing, compassionate, non-hypocrisy, forgiveness, fortitude, a balanced-diet, purity, persistence, contentment, generosity. 1000 February 2nd, 2019, Loppet Trailhead, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 40-Degrees, a warm day to play in the snow. We kicked-off…
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Snow Sculpting @ Ham Lake Snow Bowl 2018 (Ham Lake, MN)
Preliminary Sketches and 3D Modeling This process started 2 weeks before the competition. The idea was to create something that had a high likelihood of collapse in order to learn for future designs. The symbolism of the fox is representative of my current path in life. I’ve also had multiple intersections with fox during the…
Fantastic Voyage. Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition 2018 (Vulcan Snow Park)
Fantastic Voyage Truss joiner plates attached to handles were used to sand and smooth. A steak knife and hatchet were used to deepen crevasses. In total we spent more than 30 hours working over 3 days. 12+ hours Friday, 13+ hours Saturday, 5 hours Sunday. We didn’t place (18 teams), but we sure had…
December 2017 Sand Sculptures (Avila Beach, CA)
Twice a year I wash-up on the shore of Avila Beach, CA. I create sand sculptures from the images that come to mind. Then the tide washes me back home. Here December’s (2017) sculptures
Avila Beach Sand Sculptures March 2017
Late March, 2017. I took time again to visit my favorite beach town. Avila Beach, California – San Luis Obispo County. I’ve now made it a goal to visit every 6 months.. I set tough goals for myself. The Spring visit feels a little rusty after being frozen in at my Minnesota home. I had…
Team JAO 2017 Loppet Snow Sculpture Competition entry
February 4th, 2017. Theodore Wirth Park – Minneapolis. A week after my successful sculpt at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Amateur Snow Sculpture Competition I was excited about the Loppet event. 3 hours shorter (5 hours) and a couple cubic feet larger (4’x4’x8′) and working alone – I knew this was going to be a…
My 1st (Amateur) Snow Sculpture Contest Experience
January 28th, 2017 0730 hrs A chilly, overcast morning inside the front doors of the MN State Fair Grounds. I pulled up with my truck full of tools and my newly adopted sidekick. The next 8 hours dedicated to carving my name into the snow. The contest began with a preformed rectangular block of hardened…
Sand Sculptures – November, 2016. Avila Beach, CA
November 5-12 I was fortunate enough to spend time in my home away from home. Avila Beach, CA. Such a beautiful and beautifully small beach town snuggled in San Luis Obispo Bay. I feel such a strong connection while I visit – because this place is filled with warm people who live in or visit…
Leo from Folsom
This piece was sold on February 14th from a buyer in Minnesota.
January Sand Sculptures – Avila Beach, CA
This gallery of sculptures was made during the month of January in Avila Beach, CA. It has been a warm, dry January and the people are loving it. The sand is still rocky from the December storms that pushed in shells and stripped the soft sand. The larger the grit the more difficult the sculpt…
J. Arney O'Neil 