Wilfred Stijger sand sculpture

Wilfred Stijger CV

Below is a brief list of highlights of Wilfred Stijger’s accomplishments since 1996

2023 Highlights

participation on “de ijsmeesters” on sbs6

2022 Highlights

participation on race aganst the tide Canada

race against the tide link 1   race against the tide link 2

sondervig Denmark, sand symposium Blokhus dk

2021 Highlights

design and coordinate the tallest sandcastle in the world

sand symposium Blokhus dk

sand project Sondervig denmark


2012 Highlights

Ice Hotel Sweden, commission: design and build ice and snow sculpture suite in Hotel
Arles Amphitheatre, France, Luma Foundation to the moon via the beach⇒
Switzerland, Sand Sculpture Competition, 2nd Place & Public Choice Awards
Sondervig, Denmark, Sand Sculpture Symposium


2011 Highlights

Denmark Sand Sculpture Symposium
Switzerland, Sand Sculpture Symposium


2010 Highlights

Ice Hotel Sweden, Commission: design and build ice and snow sculpture suite in Hotel

Participation on “het beste idee van Nederland” with Willyspheres!  https://youtu.be/_E01r1m0JIY

Australia Sand Sculpture Symposium
Speciale licht koepel hamam het oosten te hengelo


2009 Highlights

The best idea of Holland, Sand Sculpture Competition, 2nd Place Award
Denmark Sand Sculpture Symposium
Switzerland, Sand Sculpture Competition, 1st Place Award
Roermond, Ice Sculpture Symposium


2008 Highlights

Flower corso (foam project) Haarlem Flower Cars
Finland, International Ice Sculpture (team) Competition, 1st Place Award
Switzerland, Sand Sculpture Competition
Virginia Beach, Sand Sculpture Competition, 2nd Place Award


2007 Highlights

Katwijk, Holland, Artistic leader flower corso (foam project)
Scheveningen, Sand Sculpture (Team) Competition, Artist’s Choice Award
Haarlemmermeer, Holland, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Dortmund, Germany, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Sondervig, Sand Sculpture (solo) Competition, 1st Place Award
Falstar, Denmark, World Championship Sand Sculpture Competition
St. Peter in der Au, Austria, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Harrison, Canada, World Championship Sand Sculpture (Team) Competition, 3rd Place Award
Virginia Beach, San Diego, USA , Sand Sculpture (Team) Competition, 3rd Place Award
La Pineda, Spain, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Fiesa, Portugal, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Rorschach, Switzerland, Sand Sculpture (Team) Competition, 1st Place Award
Quebec City, Canada International Ice Sculpture (Solo) Competition, 3rd Place Award
Jelgava, Latvia, International Ice Sculpture (team) Competition, Special Prize
Madrid, Spain, Sand Sculpture Symposium


2006 Highlights

Katwijk, Holland, Commission: Theatre Set Design
Neeltje Jans, Holland, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Tossens, Germany Sand Sculpture Symposium
Sondervig, Denmark, Sand Sculpture (solo) Competition, 1st Place Award
Vienna, Austria, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Hong Kong, New Town Plaza, Sand Sculpture Commission
Harrison, Canada, World Championship Sand Sculpture (solo) Competition, 3rd Place Award
La Pineda, Spain, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Vinaros, Spain, Sand Sculpture (solo) Competition, 1st Place Award
Kaseda, Japan, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Taebaek,Korea, Ice and Snow Sculpture Symposium
Jelgava, Latvia, International Ice Sculpture (team) Competition, 3rd Place Award
Lubeck, Germany, Ice and Snow Sculpture Symposium
Arnhem, International Ice Sculpture (team) Competition, 2nd Place Award
Groningen, Holland, Dutch National Ice Sculpture (solo) Competition, 1st Place Award


2005 Highlights

Katwijk, Holland, Commission: Theatre Set Design
Scheveningen, Holland, Sand Sculpture (team) Competition, 1st Place Award, Artist’s Choice Award
Berlin, Germany, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Tossens, Germany, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Copenhagen, Denmark, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Vienna, Austria, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Brighton, Great Britain, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Duncannon, Ireland, Sand Sculpture Symposium
La Pineda, Spain, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Haapavesi, Finland, Ice and Snow Sculpture Symposium
Hamburg, Germany, Ice and Snow Sculpture Symposium
Oberhausen, Germany, Ice and Snow Sculpture Symposium
Leiden, Holland, Ice and Snow Sculpture Symposium


2004 Highlights

Rotterdam, Holland, Commission: Aluminium Sculpture Urban Design
Exhibition Sculptures mixed media
Kaseda, Japan, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Scheveningen, Sand Sculpture (team) Competition, Artist’s Choice Award
Arnhem, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Arcen, The Netherlands, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Wijnegem, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Zeebrugge, Belgium, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Berlin, Germany, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Bocholt, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Tossens Herfort, Germany, Sand Sculpture Symposium
La Pineda, Spain, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Ice and Snow Sculpture Symposium


2003 Highlights

“De 3 koekjes The Hague” Shopping mall, Commission: foam
Sauna Soesterberg, Commission: foam
La Pineda, Spain, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Zeebrugge, Belgium, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Scheveningen, Holland, Judge Sands Sculpture Project


2002 Highlights

Luliang, Zhou Shan, China, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Scheveningen, Holland, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Thorn, Holland, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Tossens, Germany, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Falstar, Denmark, Sand Sculpture Symposium
La Pineda, Spain, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Brugge, Belgium, Ice and Snow Sculpture Symposium


2001 Highlights

Leiden, The Netherlands, Exposition paintings
Schiphol Airport,The Netherlands, Art Paint Project
Scheveningen, Holland, Sand Sculpture (solo) Competition, 1st Place Award
Zeebrugge, Belgium, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Shanghai, China, Sand Sculpture (solo) Competition, 2nd Place Award
Luliang, China, Sand Sculpture (solo) Competition, 1st Place Award and Best Colour Award
La Pineda, Spain, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Gran Canaria, Spain, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Jesolo, Italy, Sand Sculpture Symposium


2000 Highlights

Katwijk, Holland, Sand Sculpture Symposium
San Diego, USA, Sand Sculpture (solo) Competition, 3rd Place Award
Hardelot, France, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Zeebrugge, Belgium, Sand Sculpture Symposium
China, Judged National Sand Sculpture Competition



1999 Highlights

Scheveningen, Sand Sculpture (team) Competition, 3rd Place Award
Almere, The Netherlands, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Zeebrugge, Belgium, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Gran Canaria, Spain, Sand Sculpture (solo) Competition


1998 Highlights

Scheveningen, Sand Sculpture (team) Competition, 1st Place Award
Almere, The Netherlands, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Gran Canaria, Spain, Sand Sculpture Workshop: Coaching and Design
Zeebrugge, Belgium, Sand Sculpture Symposium


1997 Highlights

San Diego, USA, Sand and foam project
Scheveningen, Sand Sculpture (team) Competition
Gran Canaria, Spain, Sand Sculpture Symposium
Zeebrugge, Belgium, Sand Sculpture Symposium


1996 Highlights

San Diego tallest sandcastle, USA, Sand Sculpture (solo) Competition Del mar Solana Beach
Copenhagen, Denmark, Sand Sculpture Symposium
The Hague, The Netherlands. Sand Sculpture Symposium Madurodam