Marc Treanor

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Marc Treanor
Born(1963-06-19)19 June 1963
Died2 July 2020(2020-07-02) (aged 57)[1]
Known forSand murals
StyleGeometric art
MovementSand art
Websitehttp://www.sandcircles.co.uk/

Marc Treanor (19 June 1963 – 2 July 2020) was a Welsh sand artist from Dinas, Pembrokeshire.[2] He was notable for creating intricate patterns on beaches in Cornwall and later in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[3][4][5] Treanor was well known in the county.[6]

Methodology[]

Treanor produced his sand murals by sketching designs on paper before using a rake to recreate the design on a beach.[7] The work would then remain on the beach until washed away by the tide.[3] As a result of their innately fleeting nature and circular forms, Treanor's sand murals have been compared to crop circles.[4][5]

Personal life[]

Treanor had a son and a daughter and had begun doing sand art to entertain them at the beach. His partner Rachel said he had complained of some chest pains. He was found dead on a beach he knew well at Tintagel in Cornwall, after saying he was going for a swim. [2]

References[]

  1. ^ Sinclair, Thomas (6 July 2020). "Pembrokeshire pays tribute to local sand artist Marc Treanor". The Pembrokeshire Herald.
  2. ^ a b Mike Smallcombe (8 July 2020). "Dad found dead on Cornwall beach had joked he was 'going to have heart attack and drown'". Cornwall Live.
  3. ^ a b Staff, AOL. "Bliss out with sand artist Marc Treanor's gargantuan masterpieces". AOL.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Mysterious shapes appear on Britain's beaches". CNN Travel. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b Clements, Laura (11 July 2018). "Man proposes to his girlfriend with 130ft Tenby beach mural". walesonline. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Tributes paid to 'wonderful friend' and sand artist Marc Treanor". ITV News. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Marc Treanor - Land Artist" (PDF). Arts Council of Wales. Retrieved 9 July 2020. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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