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Bio: T. Edwin Moore, AIA, from Raleigh, NC President of Moore + Burton Architects, PA Member of the American Institute of Architects Member of Optimist International Member of numerous art and sculpture organizations Head of the Sandy Feat sand sculpture group SANDSCULPTURE P.O. BOX 17652 RALEIGH, NC 27619 Ed Moore has taught sand sculpture classes at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores;......Has won numerous sand sculpture contests at Va. Beach, Atlantic Beach, Wrightsville Beach and Atlanta;......Has participated in the World Championships in British Columbia and sculpted with Master sand sculptors from Florida to California;......Has built sand sculptures for Festivals, State Fairs and numerous activities and special events. Ed Moore has been a sculptor most of his life. Working in clay, wood and metal, he developed a love and talent for three dimensional art. Those interests expanded through his youth and turned into a career in architecture and he is now an owner of Moore + Burton Architects, PA in Raleigh, NC. As a professional sand sculptor, he has built sculptures along the East coast and across the country, worked with other master sculptors and participated int he International Sand Sculpting Competition in British Columbia, Canada. Along with a group of artist friends, Ed formed "Sandy Feat". He considers sand sculpting a performing art, molding the sand with his hands and creating the art as he works. The group enjoys traveling to the coast to create unique sculptures from multistory castles to playful animals and unusual characters. Beaches are natural places for sand sculpture, however, Sandy Feat has built sculptures inland at malls, fairs, trade shows and special events both outside and inside. |