International Women’s Day 2017: Sudarsan Pattnaik’s sand art at Bahrain beach a tribute to womanhood

Sudarsan Pattnaik, who hails from the eastern coastal state of Odisha, is a Padma Shri awardee and has won a number of international sand art competitions.

Mumbai: Sudarsan Pattnaik has always left lovers of art spellbound by his sand art creations. The internationally acclaimed sand artist, who is now in Bahrain for a workshop, paid tribute to womanhood by creating a beautiful sculpture that depicts a woman’s face.

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#InternationalWomensDay , it was a unique experience creating SandArt with women teachers during my workshop at #Bahrain beach pic.twitter.com/YTw7ncg2Nh

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 7 March 2017

He was also amazed by the enthusiasm the teachers, who had participated in the workshop exhibited. He wrote:

I am amazed with the interest and enthusiasm of participants in my workshop at #Bahrain. #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/iSyyZ8Vfnq

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 7 March 2017

Pattnaik, who hails from the eastern coastal state of Odisha, is a Padma Shri awardee and has won a number of international sand art competitions.

He recently created a new record with the Guinness Book for creating the world’s tallest sand castle.