Meet the man who's made balancing giant rocks an artform

A dazzlingly clear morning and I am standing on a rock-strewn, deserted beach in Dorset. Behind me, in this beautiful bay, a lush cliff face sprouts 1,000 different shades of green. Bliss you might think. And it is. Except that my fingers are sore, my arms are aching and (I am sorry to say this) I almost wish I were back in the office in London.

The reason? For two hours I've been desperately trying to balance giant rocks on top of each other. And failing badly.

Perhaps I should explain. I am here to meet Adrian Gray - one of Britain's oddest artists. And this amazing beach, accessible only by boat or a treacherous climb, is Gray's canvas.

Gray, you see, has an unusual artistic technique. Remember that famous Monty Python sketch about The Society For Putting Things On Top Of Other Things? The joke was about how human beings can unwittingly immerse themselves in utterly futile activities.

Well, the art Gray creates is a result of nothing more sophisticated than putting things on top of other things. Big rocks on top of other big rocks, to be precise.

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