International sand artist carves a image of Barak Obama, the face of the year 2008 on Puri beach, Orissa.
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Bhubaneswar (Orissa): World champion sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture of Mr. Obama, popular face of the year on the Puri beach. In the year 2008 Mr. Obama is a popular figure that's why I created his sculpture, Sudarsan said.
By using 10 tons of sand and 5 hours he creates building and the face of elected President. It's a great moment I congratulate Mr. Obama and hope that he will change the global economy Pattnaik said.
Students of his sand art school join hand with him.
The first African American to be elected President of the United States, Obama was elected to be the junior United States Senator from Illinois in 2004 and served until his resignation on November 16, 2008, following his election to the Presidency.
Barack Obama is the popular face of the year. People were gathered to see the sand sculpture of USA elected President Barack Obama at Puri beach of Orissa.
Sudarsan has so far participated in more than 37 international sand sculpture championships across the world and won many awards for the country.
Through his art, he helped the tsunami victims in India, save the endangered Olive Ridley Turtles and spread awareness of the dangers of HIV-AIDS and polio. Pattnaik also running a sand art school at Puri Beach in Orissa.
