Rain seldom reaches Mesa Arch, and on a night when it has, the water keeps a second arch. What the Water Kept looks across the slickrock at Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, Utah, under a bright moon that throws a starburst into a sky thick with stars, while a rain puddle in the lower right holds the shape of the arch beside a scrap of pale cloud.
The eye goes first to the moon, then drops along the long span of the arch to the opening, where a bank of cloud glows against the dark stone. From there it steps down the layered slickrock to the puddle, the quiet counterweight in the lower right. The reflection there is faint, a dark mirrored span above a paler reflected sky, and it rewards a second look. The rock at left carries the weight of the frame, so the moon and the water read as the two quiet events in it.
Monumental sandstone held in restrained tones follows Ansel Adams, the stillness of the mirrored water echoes Hiroshi Sugimoto, and the warm brown stone set against a cool blue-gray sky owes a color debt to Ernst Haas.
Design & Styling
What the Water Kept suits hotel lounges and bars, restaurant dining rooms, lodge great rooms, executive offices, studies and bedrooms that want depth and calm. The brown stone and blue-gray sky sit well with walnut, leather, charcoal, deep navy and brass, and soft, warm lighting brings out the stars and the glow of the cloud. The 3:2 format works above a fireplace, a headboard, a console or a banquette.
Curated Pairings
For shared place: Pair with Beneath the Midnight Bow, the same arch on the same night, where a small pool carries the reflected moon. Here the puddle carries the arch instead, so the two images read as one night seen twice.
For the same rare rain: Pair with Stillness After Rain, a sandstone monolith mirrored in a large puddle after a desert rainstorm. Both show Utah rock doubled in borrowed water, one under a blue morning sky and one under a moonlit night.
For the same night sky: Pair with Where the Sky Breaks, Turret Arch under the Milky Way and a meteor. Another sandstone arch anchors a field of stars, with the sky as the event where this one has the moon.
Fine Art Presentation
Available as a signed, numbered limited edition print (edition of 15) in framed or unframed archival paper, ChromaLuxe® Metal (Semi-Gloss and Matte), TruLife Acrylic, canvas, and wood. ChromaLuxe® Metal in Semi-Gloss or Matte is the first recommendation: the stars and the points of the moon's starburst stay crisp, and the large dark areas of rock and sky do not mirror the room the way a gloss finish would. TruLife (Low-Glare) Acrylic is the alternative where you want more depth in the night sky. Framed archival paper gives a quieter, more tonal reading.
Note: Custom and oversized photographic prints are available. Please contact the studio directly to discuss custom framing, matting, or specialized museum glass options.
Rain seldom reaches Mesa Arch, and on a night when it has, the water keeps a second arch. What the Water Kept looks across the slickrock at Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, Utah, under a bright moon that throws a starburst into a sky thick with stars, while a rain puddle in the lower right holds the shape of the arch beside a scrap of pale cloud.
The eye goes first to the moon, then drops along the long span of the arch to the opening, where a bank of cloud glows against the dark stone. From there it steps down the layered slickrock to the puddle, the quiet counterweight in the lower right. The reflection there is faint, a dark mirrored span above a paler reflected sky, and it rewards a second look. The rock at left carries the weight of the frame, so the moon and the water read as the two quiet events in it.
Monumental sandstone held in restrained tones follows Ansel Adams, the stillness of the mirrored water echoes Hiroshi Sugimoto, and the warm brown stone set against a cool blue-gray sky owes a color debt to Ernst Haas.
Design & Styling
What the Water Kept suits hotel lounges and bars, restaurant dining rooms, lodge great rooms, executive offices, studies and bedrooms that want depth and calm. The brown stone and blue-gray sky sit well with walnut, leather, charcoal, deep navy and brass, and soft, warm lighting brings out the stars and the glow of the cloud. The 3:2 format works above a fireplace, a headboard, a console or a banquette.
Curated Pairings
For shared place: Pair with Beneath the Midnight Bow, the same arch on the same night, where a small pool carries the reflected moon. Here the puddle carries the arch instead, so the two images read as one night seen twice.
For the same rare rain: Pair with Stillness After Rain, a sandstone monolith mirrored in a large puddle after a desert rainstorm. Both show Utah rock doubled in borrowed water, one under a blue morning sky and one under a moonlit night.
For the same night sky: Pair with Where the Sky Breaks, Turret Arch under the Milky Way and a meteor. Another sandstone arch anchors a field of stars, with the sky as the event where this one has the moon.
Fine Art Presentation
Available as a signed, numbered limited edition print (edition of 15) in framed or unframed archival paper, ChromaLuxe® Metal (Semi-Gloss and Matte), TruLife Acrylic, canvas, and wood. ChromaLuxe® Metal in Semi-Gloss or Matte is the first recommendation: the stars and the points of the moon's starburst stay crisp, and the large dark areas of rock and sky do not mirror the room the way a gloss finish would. TruLife (Low-Glare) Acrylic is the alternative where you want more depth in the night sky. Framed archival paper gives a quieter, more tonal reading.
Note: Custom and oversized photographic prints are available. Please contact the studio directly to discuss custom framing, matting, or specialized museum glass options.
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