Sandman

Description

Peter Donnellys 17-year career of drawing artworks in the sand at New Brighton drew wide acclaim and enthusiastic audiences from Christchurch and around the world. His sand arts have featured in newspapers, magazines, advertising campaigns, (Phil) Keoghans Heroes on CBS, and a number of brilliant short films, including Valerie Youngs award-winning Sand Dancer, Sand Man by Peter Young of Fisheye Films and Washed Up by the New Zealand Broadcasting School, which documented his final sand art, No. 1180, in June 2014. Peter also appeared in Billy Connollys World Tour of New Zealand in 2004 a huge honour for him. He has done many commissioned works over the years, ranging from engagements to funerals, and has championed local and international causes through his sand art, especially concerning the environment.