Marc Treanor

For the Scottish footballer, see Mark Treanor.

Marc Treanor
Born	(1963-06-19)19 June 1963
Died	2 July 2020(2020-07-02) (aged 57)[1]
Known for	Sand murals
Style	Geometric art
Movement	Sand art
Website	http://www.sandcircles.co.uk/

Marc Treanor (19 June 1963 – 2 July 2020) was a sand artist living in 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

Marc had a son and a daughter and had begun doing sand art to entertain them at the beach. This turned in to a career once he moved to Wales, working with a variety of organisations and charities throughout Wales.[2]

References

1. Sinclair, Thomas (6 July 2020). "Pembrokeshire pays tribute to local sand artist Marc Treanor". The Pembrokeshire Herald.
2. 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. AOL Staff. "Bliss out with sand artist Marc Treanor's gargantuan masterpieces". AOL.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
4. "Mysterious shapes appear on Britain's beaches". CNN Travel. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
5. 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. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
7. "Marc Treanor - Land Artist" (PDF). Arts Council of Wales. Retrieved 9 July 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)