Matt Byrd is a Raleigh-based sculptor whose abstract stone carvings express the wondrous ephemera of nature. Working primarily in found granite, his
interlocking configurations — featuring stones painstakingly chiseled and textured for hours by hand — show his eye for pleasing proportions and delicate balance. For Byrd, solid construction is key, as is maintaining an experimental approach to the beloved craft of hand chiseling. His hefty dolerite stones, with their striking bluish-gray reveal, show his flair for embracing the natural peculiarities of any chosen material.
interlocking configurations — featuring stones painstakingly chiseled and textured for hours by hand — show his eye for pleasing proportions and delicate balance. For Byrd, solid construction is key, as is maintaining an experimental approach to the beloved craft of hand chiseling. His hefty dolerite stones, with their striking bluish-gray reveal, show his flair for embracing the natural peculiarities of any chosen material.





