Artist: Beau Lyday | Location: Valdese, NC
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Artist: Beau Lyday | Location: Valdese, NC
Valdese, NC
Beau Lyday was born in Athens, GA. Under his father’s guidance, he made his first piece of furniture when he was six and has been making furniture ever since. After 35 years working in the furniture industry he has moved on to making his own unique furniture using reclaimed materials from barns he deconstructs. His work celebrates the age, texture and character of the wood and metal with clean designs. He uses old craftsmanship to create furniture that harkens to the past, but is made for the present. Beau shares, “While I see myself as a furniture maker, sometimes an idea transcends function and becomes sculpture. That is exciting and truly rewarding and I find myself going in that direction.” Beau was awarded a NC regional artist grant in 2014. In 2015, his work was selected to show at ArtFields and was purchased by Moore Farms Botanical Gardens in Lake City, S.C.