Andrius Petkus

Andrius Petkus (born 1976[1]) is a Lithuanian sculptor from Palanga, [2]a pioneer and promoter of sand sculpture in Lithuania.[3] He established the sand sculpture park / museum in Palanga.[4] He also works in woodcarving, ise and show and other media.[5]

In 1991 – 1996 Petkus studied Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts, Telšiai. Department of Artistic wood treatment. He obtained BA (1996 – 2000) and MA (2000 – 2002) degrees in sculpture from Vilnius Academy of Arts.[1] He has had personal exhibitions in Lithuania and won many competitions in Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Italy, Finland, China, Australia, and the USA. Petkus is an organizer of international sculpture symposiums and art festivals in Lithuania (stone, wood, steel welding, pumpkin carving, fire sculptures and concrete). [2]

2014 World champion. First place. (International Sand Sculpture Championship in Moscow).

2014 Second place at the International Sand Sculpture Festival, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

2012 Fourth place at the International Sand Sculpture Championship "Neptune festival", Virginia Beach, USA.

2011 Third place at the International Sand Sculpture Festival, Perm, Russia.

2011 Fifth place at the International Sand Sculpture Championship "Neptune festival", Virginia Beach, USA.

2009 First place at the International Sand Sculpture Festival, Jelgava, Latvia.

2008 Second place at the International Sand Sculpture Festival, Jelgava, Latvia.

2007 Third place at the International Sand Sculpture Festival, Jelgava, Latvia.

2014 Second place at the International Sand Sculpture Festival, Palanga, 2014.[6]

In summer 2015 he attracted attention with his sand sculpture Last Supper, showing 13 Lithuanian celebrities:Egmontas Bžeskas, Mantas Petruškevičius, Marijonas Mikutavičius, Arūnas Valinskas, Žilvinas Žvagulis, Stasys Povilaitis, Juozas Statkevičius, Vaidas Baumila, Žilvinas Grigaitis, Andrius Mamontovas, Algis Ramanauskas, Ramūnas Rudokas, with Arvydas Sabonis sitting in the place of Jesus Christ.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Petkus profile at Eurosand
  2. 1 2 Petkus profile at Neptune Festival website (retrieved July 17, 2015)
  3. ↑ "Skulptorius Palangos svečius vilioja užsienyje populiaria pramoga"
  4. ↑ "Ką veiksime su šeima šį savaitgalį?"
  5. ↑ "Lietuvio ledo skulptūra spindėjo festivalyje Vokietijoje"
  6. ↑ "Palangoje vykstančio smėlio skulptūrų festivalio nugalėtoju tapo vengras"
  7. ↑ "Smėlio skulptorius Andrius Petkus Lietuvos vyrų žvaigždyną pasodino prie paskutinės vakarienės stalo"
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