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Jeremy Lillico’s complete sand art lasted just a few minutes on the beach in New Brighton.
Artist Jeremy Lillico’s earthquake anniversary tribute on New Brighton beach lasted only until the ocean washed it away.
The sand art lingered long enough for an explosion of applause and photographs of a grateful little reunion.
Lillico’s design incorporated the date of the earthquake that claimed 185 lives in Christchurch 10 years ago on February 22, 2011.
Above the date were the Christ Church Cathedral rose window design and the slogan “Sure to Rise” from the former Edmonds baking powder factory and the town’s cookbook.
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Lillico said the waves were too small for his usual morning surf and instead was inspired by the emotions of the day to create the art of sand.
“I thought, ‘I’m going to go ahead and do something, I really did it on the fly.’
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Lillico said he created the artwork “on the fly” after bad waves ruined his surfing plans.
“There were some very nice comments and applause from the dock.”
The New Brighton resident and designer regularly creates sand art on the beach, and has also done street art around the city.
Lillico said she had been in Christchurch, at her home, on the day of the 2011 earthquake and remembered looking outside and seeing everything move.
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His earthquake anniversary sand art took about two and a half hours to create, working with the homemade sand rakes he uses.
Plans to add the Sure to Rise rays of the sun over the design were spoiled by the incoming tide.
“The water started to lick the edge. The moment I finished the banner, the waves came ”.
