Arches...

"An arch consists of two weaknesses, leaning one against another, make a strength." -Leonardo da Vinci

Building Trust 15X30 Oil on Canvas

In my search for Cairns I sometimes come across stone arches. Far more complicated than stacking stones, arches require more dexterity and patience to build.  In my few attempts to build an arch, I have found myself wishing I had three hands. I think I’ll stick to painting them. 
 
Perhaps Arches should be built by a couple or as a family project which would seem appropriate. An arch built of rocks is like a family. Every rock/everyone supports each other, and as in a family, everyone works to make the family whole.  Engineers may talk of the importance of a “keystone”, but in my mind every stone in the arch is the keystone. Take one out and you may still be able to build an arch, but it is much diminished.
 
"Building Trust” is a painting based on a rock arch I found on a Huzzah Creek gravel bar in the middle of the Missouri Ozarks. Built by someone whose patience I can only appreciate.

​
​CLICK HERE
To Purchase Building Trust

Building Trust and Cairn in the Morning Mist