Sand Art
Sean Corcoran creates massive sand art drawings with a garden rake on beaches around Ireland and the UK!
Aerial photographs of the artworks are captured using a drone and are available as high quality prints.
A range of these images can be ordered on our ‘Sand Art Prints’ page in a variety of sizes with shipping to Ireland, UK and Europe.
How is Sand Art made?
Many of Sean’s artworks are solo and he is the only person to witness and photograph them. He works all year round in often remote and hard to reach locations. The majority of his work is freehand without the use of string or measuring tapes. Many of his drawings are impromptu as he responds to each individual location.
This is environmental art. Sean chooses the best low tides each month and often only has two or three hours to complete a drawing before the tide returns.
The video above shows the creation of a 300 foot wide sacred symbol called a Sri Yantra. This was part of an international challenge. In order to represent the symbol as accurately as possible Sean’s team in this case included two engineers using GPS guided rovers and 16 satellites with a tolerance of 5mm!
A message from Sean Corcoran
There’s a strange sense of time standing still; self-conscious worldly woes are left behind, as if there is no past or future, just the present. Apart of course for the inevitable tides approach.
I love seeing the reaction from passers-by who might not be exposed to art too often. I have to admit I like to be an anonymous spectator when the artwork is complete and have conversations with anyone who comes along. The conversation is never as honest if they know I’ve made it and some of the comments are priceless!
Collaborative art has become a very important part of my art and life. I love the challenge of trying to connect with a large group of people through art. I find creating beach art with groups to be very rewarding.
Participants often say that the experience is uplifting and therapeutic on many different levels. The fact that the tide will wash it all away creates a poignant atmosphere yet the unity of purpose makes it a joyous occasion. People can connect with themselves and others in a very simple way.
It’s good exercise too, running around in the fresh sea air whatever the weather! Perhaps you’d like to join me on one of our group workshops or community events.
Most of my beach art is created on the Copper Coast but if you’d like to commission me I’d be happy to take on a challenge at your local beach.
Thank you for viewing our sand art page.
BEACH ART ARCHIVE…
We have created a photo record of all the beach art that we’ve created down through the years. You’ll see everything from massive solo drawings in the sand by Sean Corcoran to group events with families, schools, youth groups and work colleagues.
We’ve catalogued over 500 different artworks and we’ve included a single photo of each one in the archive that can be viewed in a photo album on our Facebook page HERE.
Supersonic Sand is an exciting project that combines Electronic Music with Sand Art! Click the image if you’d like to see all of the currently released films and interviews. Supersonic Sand is being co-produced by Rebecca Cappuccini of Viking Promotions and Sean Corcoran of The Art Hand.
Get a print made of this tribute to Sinead O’Connor with proceeds to Amnesty International…https://thearthand.com/nothing-compares-to-you/
Some flowers last forever
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This temporary artwork can be seen at The Art Hand studio tomorrow anytime between 10 AM and 2 PM ♻️ (X42PY92) ♻️ It will be dismantled after that. #temporarytreasure #impermanence #fleetingmoments
Delighted to reveal that Sean Corcoran is now working as a non-executive Creative Consultant for ACT Waterford at Calmast in the South East Technological University. An environmental outreach programme is being developed based on the 'Crockery Mountain' project including a primary school quiz, a documentary film, a podcast, a radio documentary and academic #CreativeClimateActionm#environmentalartn#SteamArt #STEAM
Sean’s latest temporary treasure…
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Saturday evening The Art Hand What a gorgeous workshop this was 😍 Delighted to help these three celebrate their birthdays 🎂 Miranda guided them through a still life workshop 🌸 Gold stars all round ⭐️
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Complexity theory in cutlery.
There are patterns everywhere.
There are patterns in nature.
There are patterns in chaos.
Randomness is essential for complexity theory to exist.
"Don't mind me, just some research for a project I am working on. Somebody recently gifted me all this cutlery, so I said I'd try it out on the ‘Temporary Treasure’ table. I'm experimenting with the settings on my time-lapse camera to capture as much movement of the objects while blurring me out as much as possible. Basically, I'm using neutral density filters to extend the exposure duration. I've added some audio of me moving the stainless steel around. It was a fairly mindful experience, but I couldn't help but think that there are so many people in the world without food, never mind the cutlery to eat it with".
Sean Corcoran
Cool stop motion is it?
Xchel Carmona López
Temporary Treasure…
Our hearts are filled with love for this workshop ❤️Why not start your Valentine's Day with the one you love at my "Put a Heart in your Art" workshop on Valentine's morning The Art Hand 💜 No experience necessary 😉 Guaranteed to be a fun, relaxed workshop full of Love 💜
For more info click link below 😍
ie.powertik.com/events/put-a-heart-in-your-art