Inspired by the artist’s encounter with stacked rock sculptures in woods near Lake Perry, Cairns on the Beach highlights the natural beauty of our region’s geology and pays homage to the long history of built stone structures in Kansas. Herd, who is best known for his work as a crop artist—arranging rocks, dirt and plants into compositions best seen from above—acted as lead artist on this collaboratively designed project. Throughout the fall 2014 semester, Herd will work with students from the K-State departments of Art and Landscape Architecture and Regional and Community Planning to design and install this temporary outdoor installation. The second phase of Cairns on the Beach featuring a green planting occurred during the spring 2015 semester. The installation will remain on display through the spring 2017 semester to allow visitors to view the work in a full range of seasons. Collaborators: Troy Britt, Theresa Bembnister, Dea Brokesh, Diane Cocchiara, Luke Dempsey, Alex Gnat, Howard Hahn, Cornelius Hugo, Hannah Jennings, Todd Johnson, Katie Kingery-Page, Beth Krehbiel, Nicholas Mercado, Richard Prudenti, Lee Skabelund and Lindsay Smith. Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art K-State Department of Art K-State Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional & Community Planning The green roof sedum plantings acquired from Roof Top Sedums, Davenport, Iowa. Produced by the Division of Communications and Marketing at Kansas State University.