Ted Conibear (1906 - 1994) was perhaps the most prolific sand artist of all time.  In 1926, as a young carpenter, Ted Conibear, came upon an unfinished bathing beauty molded in sand. Kneeling beside the statue, he began modeling and added a head to the figure. Pleased and satisfied with this result—which resembled a pretty girl he knew—he proceeded to equip her with graceful arms and dainty feet. Upon reflection days later, he created another figure, and so began a new hobby. From there, it quickly turned into his passion. From that point on, he spent the rest of his life sculpting religious figures, mostly of Jesus, and the Last Supper, creating statues for fairs and community gatherings nationwide. Conibear once said, "My object in making these statues is to get people to read the Bible". Speaking of his Bibleland park, in Temecula, California,  he said, "People come here and go home and say, 'I wonder what the Bible says about this,' and then they read the Bible".
For tools Conibear used a teaspoon, a paring knife, a small artists' brush and a two-inch paint brush. He worked with any kind of fine sand, the cleaner the better. He preferred sand of a brownish color for Biblical scenes because the figures appeared more life-like. After exhibits he tore them down and cleaned away the sand.
Ted made his statuary in nearly every major city from coast to coast. His models included an unlimited number of subjects, including Presidents, athletes and animals, but most famous of all were his renditions of The Last Supper. Of the sculptures that remained "permanent", he continually dealt with vandalism. After they were damaged, he would painstakingly repair them, sometimes taking months to complete. Some sculptures would require repeated repairs. And thus was the fate of his sculptures in Sedona. After too much damage over time, and the passing of Ted Conibear, his family decided to remove what was left.