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/
Collaboration detail, with @sculpttheworld @shapednature Winston Plowes - Land Artist @jamescraigpage @the_art_hand Mark Antony Haden Ford
Below is a message from Tom Power, festival friend, neighbour, poet and co-founder of the Words event that returns for one night only at The Art Hand this evening at 7. All are welcome. Free event. No booking required. Have your say. This will be a land/earth themed event…
Land! A word that has caused wars, murder and mayhem down through the centuries. Land, Mother Earth, two of the names our world is known by. The land has provided for man and wildlife since time began, and how do we repay it? We claim it, loot it, use it, and abuse it, own it. Can we own something that is not ours to own? It is here to share, to use for pleasure and leisure, to be treated with respect. With so many natural disasters happening now, is the land fighting back? It was here before us and it will be here when we are gone. And when we get that final call to elsewhere, the land that we have claimed down through the millennia, that same land will claim us, we will become part of it. 🙏
Join us…
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.This sand art tribute to Sinead O’Connor can now be downloaded for printing from the Amnesty International-Ireland website for a donation;
Donation for Artwork - Amnesty International Ireland
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Thank you so much for coming to our Donation for Artwork page. Seán Corcoran has very generously offered a printable download of his sand art piece Nothing Compares to anyone who makes a donation t...Get involved with the Talamh Festival...Join the Crew! Over 25 amazing land artists from around the world will be creating art along the Copper Coast for the 10 days of the Talamh festival from September 15th to 24th. 🤩 Would you like to get involved? 🤩 Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors all the artists accommodation needs are meals are being looked after. However we will need help in transporting the artists around to different locations throughout each day. Do you have a car? Do you live locally? Can you do a few pick ups? Can we put you on a standby list? Jump in fully and be part of the crew for the 10 days! You won't regret it! Fuel expenses will be covered and you will be made very welcome. If you're able to volunteer please Whattsapp your details to 087 2524657.
Come on IrishRugby we’re #RootingForYou. Portrait of Kevin the carrot commissioned by Aldi Ireland 🇮🇪🏉 🥕Kevin’s got his stint at EP before he joins the lads in France, and he has a special message for the team as they take off from Dublin airport. We’re all rooting for you IrishRugby. BRING IT HOME
#RootingForIreland
The wee white van was a give away