Stonebalancing - sculpture and photographic art on the Jurassic Coast
The photographs on this Website show the sculptures created by Adrian Gray. The images have not been digitally manipulated in any way. The installations are all transitory and the photographs remain the only evidence of their existence. We hope you enjoy your visit.
Upcoming Events
11 & 12 June 2011 - River Cottage Spring Fair
Live Stone Balancing demonstrations with prints and cards available to purchase.
22 to 24 June 2011 - Artist in Residence at Apostrophe
Adrian will be performing live demonstrations of Stone Balancing at Apostrophe, 19 Baker St., London W1. Demonstrations begin at 10am and continue throughout the day.
9 July 2011 - Lyme Regis
Offical opening of the new beach-front shelters. Adrian will be balancing on the beach to help raise funds for Lyme Regis Arts Fest.
6 to 14 August, 2011 - Lyme Regis Carnival Week & World Pebble Balancing Championships
The World Pebble Balancing Championships are open to Under 16's only - that means dads can't play!
29 September to 8 October, 2011 - Quarts Visual Arts Festival, Queens College Taunton
Adrian will have garden sculptures on dislay throughout the week. For more information visit www.quartzfestival.org.uk.
All Summer Long - Live Stone Balancing on Lyme Regis Beach
Adrian practices his art on the town beach at Lyme Regis in Dorset on holidays and throughout the summer when the weather is fair. If you are travelling especially to see him, please call 01297 445062 to find out if he'll be on the beach when you are.
Latest News
Coast, "Swanage to Land's End" Features Stone Balancing
In a segment produced for "Swanage to Land's End" (2010, July 28), Adrian demonstrates the art of stone balancing and discusses his work on the coast near Lyme Regis.
Footage cut from the final edit of the programme, included a time lapse sequence showing waves breaking over a very stubborn balance titled "Coastal Star", which is now available in Adrian's standard print collection.
The segment is available to watch in the Video Gallery (below).
Jodie Kidd Has a Go at Stone Balancing for Country Tracks
Jodie Kidd travels to Lyme Regis for Country Tracks (BBC One). On the beach at Lyme Regis she meets stone sculptor Adrian Gray, who makes seemingly impossible stone sculptures by balancing large stones on top of each other. Jodie has a go.
The segment is available to watch on YouTube.
Dorset Magazine
Dorset magazine have published an article about Adrian, the Jurassic Coast artist in their spring 2010 magazine.
The Independent, May 2010
Read the full article from The Independent UK Travel section about the art of stone balancing on Lyme Regis beach.
Muse Magazine
Article about the life and work of Adrian Gray - reproduced from The Wessex Muse Magazine, summer 2008.
Archived News
Amazing and Unique Stone Balancing Photographs
Stonebalancing.com sells original photography of the unique temporal art forms created by the artist, Adrian Gray. All prints are mounted and signed by the artist. Sales are via PayPal.
The photographs are truly inspirational and unique gifts for any occasion. Browse the Shop for Limited Edition and standard prints as well as greetings cards.
Call Waiting
See this and more in the Gallery and Shop.
Limited Edition Gallery
A gallery of unique prints available in limited editions of only 100 copies. These are available as mounted prints and are highly sought after. Go to the Limited Edition Gallery or directly to the Limited Edition Prints Shop.
Currently the most popular Limited Edition is 'No.21'
Latest images for sale as prints and greetings cards:
The artist, and the photographer
Adrian Gray has been developing his art for many years. His ability to create compositions of wonder is evident. Witnessing the balancing is mesmerising , magical and awe inspiring. The creative process has a tangible meditative quality and there is an unexplained energy to Adrian Gray's Art.
The Art
All the stones in these pictures are balanced, strictly without the aid of adhesive, pins or computer manipulation. They remain in place through the natural force of gravity and friction. ‘Nature’s glue’ sustains them in these seemingly impossible positions and it is the capricious natural forces of wind or waves that returns them to obscurity amongst their fellow boulders.
Unless stated in the description on the gallery page, the photos are untouched. Visit the gallery or go directly to the photo store . You may also view a video of this extraordinary living art.
Would you like an unbelievable stone balancing sculpture in your home, hotel/office foyer? E-mail me to find out more about stone balancing demonstrations, workshops and installations.
The Stonebalancing videos...
Coast, BBC2 28 July 2010
Stonebalancing at Lyme Regis, Summer 2007
Glastonbury Festival, June 2007
Frieze Art Fair, Regents Park, October 2006