If you plan on heading down to the Cape this summer, you don’t want to miss Fitzy Snowman’s amazing Cape Cod Sand Sculpture Trail. The trail currently consists of over thirty five sand sculptures created by Fitzy Snowman artists, Sean, Tracey and Ryan Fitzpatrick and visiting artists Suzanne Altamare and Fred Mallett. Your first stop on the Trail will [...]
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How 9-11 Changed my life
September 13th, 2011 
fitzysnowman I have never shared this story with anyone outside of my family circle. I thought today would be a fitting day to do just that. This story actually starts in 2000 a full year prior to the attacks of September 11, 2001. I was working as an automotive technician at a local Ford Dealer in [...]
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Pumpkin carving for branding and marketing
August 28th, 2011 fitzysnowman Summer is winding down, the kids are heading back to school, and your boss wants fresh new ideas for the fall marketing campaign. Perhaps it’s that new grocery store opening that has to be special, but not over the top. Maybe its a fundraiser or even a special client looking for something that screams fall. [...]
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Sand Sculpting events provide economic stimulus
August 21st, 2011 fitzysnowman No matter where you live in this country , it’s impossible not to feel the effects of the current economic situation. Just about every aspect of business has seen some type of negative effect over the past few years. Even though many corporations have recovered, posting record earnings, there remains the uncertainty of just how to reinvest those [...]
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Bad berries Strawberry carving
June 12th, 2011 fitzysnowman Occasionally, I get carried away when it comes to carving new forms of ephemeral art. This day was no exception. I still have no idea if there will ever be a demand for this type of art but I said the same thing 20 years ago when I started sculpting with snow. So here it is, my first [...]
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Tips on hiring a professional sand sculptor
June 10th, 2011 fitzysnowman Just to make things clear, yes I do own a professional sand sculpting company and yes, I do want you to consider my company when ever you think about hiring a sand sculptor. However, there are many times when I will refer a client to another company if I know they will be in good hands, [...]
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Happiness is a Decision
June 1st, 2011 fitzysnowman Of all the emotions we humans experience, happiness seems to be the most illusive. All of us, or hopefully most of us, have experienced moments in life that we feel truly happy. For many people these moments fade quickly when they are confronted with the next obstacle, tragedy or dilemma. Just to be clear, I am not a doctor, [...]
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The story behind the logo of the World Championship of Sand Sculpting
May 27th, 2011 fitzysnowman To the average person looking at this logo for the first time, it may seem a bit unremarkable. The very nature of the design doesn’t necessarily bring sand sculpting to mind, but show this logo to most professional sand sculptors and you will get an immediate reaction. This simple design, that was officially reintroduced to the world of professional [...]
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Judging a Master Sand Sculpting Contest
May 16th, 2011 fitzysnowman Currently, there is no unified judging system in use at professional level sand sculpting competitions. What that means is that each contest sets its own judging criteria and appoints its own judges. As you can imagine, this has generated a lot of discussion and a great deal of criticism regarding the outcome of many contests [...]
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What is a sand sculpture worth?
April 26th, 2011 fitzysnowman The value of a good sand sculpture can be a tricky thing to calculate. First of all I’m not talking about the sand castle you built on vacation with your kids. I’m referring to that sculpture you just spent three days creating for that major hotel chain. Perhaps you are relatively new to the professional sand [...]
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