Two sculptors whose work is on display at Weymouth’s SandWorld are set to take on the tide in a new BBC Two competition hosted by comedian Iain Stirling.
Lisa Lindqvist, SandWorld’s resident sand sculptor, and Rachel Stubbs, whose large dragon sculpture is part of this year’s festival, are among the professional artists appearing in Race Against the Tide.
The new six-part series sees seven teams race to create spectacular sculptures from tonnes of sand before the incoming sea washes their work away.
Each professional sculptor is paired with someone completely new to the specialist craft, with the teams given just six hours to complete a themed beach artwork while battling the weather, the clock, and their rival competitors.
Weymouth-based Lisa is joined by Shane Green, a retired art teacher and chainsaw sculptor from Otley in West Yorkshire.
Shane spent more than 40 years teaching art before retiring and pursuing chainsaw sculpting.
He now works with a range of materials, including wood, stone, and ice, but is taking on sand sculpting for the first time in the BBC series.
Lisa has created a number of major works at SandWorld over the years and is responsible for the attraction’s Minecraft-inspired sculpture at this year’s festival.
Rachel is partnered with Bristol-based stationery designer and hand letterer Athena Cauley Yu.
Athena runs a luxury stationery and calligraphy business in Bath and said she was drawn to the challenge because it sounded "utterly random and niche."
Hosted by BAFTA-winning Scottish comedian Stirling, Race Against the Tide celebrates the temporary nature of sand art.
The sculptures are created using only sand and water before being returned to the beach by the incoming tide, leaving no trace of the elaborate works behind.
The teams will be judged by acclaimed artist and sculptor Sadie Clayton and internationally renowned sand sculptor Jamie Wardley, who will be looking for technical skill, creativity, and the all-important wow factor.
At the end of every challenge, one team will be named Sand Champions, while another pair must leave the competition.
After six builds, one team will be crowned the first-ever Race Against the Tide champions.
The six-part series begins Monday August 17 at 8.30pm on BBC Scotland, followed by Tuesday, August 18 at 7.30pm on BBC Two
All six episodes are also available on BBC iPlayer.
Lisa and Rachel’s work can be seen in person at SandWorld in Lodmoor Country Park.
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