MIDI Serial Killer \\\ MIDI cable, serial cable, speaker wire, zip ties, acrylic paint marker, fluorescent flagging tape, marking whiskers, spray paint, monofilament, fish hook, 11” x 8” x 3”
Fire Electric Emerging Nymph \\\ USB cable, 28AWG wire, broom bristles, spray paint, marking whiskers, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 7” x 8” x 7”
Happy Hardcore Hopper \\\ Firewire cables, speaker wire, wire tie, memory foam, zip ties, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook \ 13” x 8” x 5”
Stereo Emerging Nymph \\\ 3.5mm stereo cable, firewire cable, jump rope cord, broom bristles, marking whiskers, spray paint, monofilament, fish hook, 8” x 8” x 5”
Monster Jam Emerging Nymph \\\ 3.5mm stereo cord, speaker wire, broom bristles, marking whiskers, spray paint, monofilament, fish hook, 8” x 8” x 5.5”
MIDI Confusion \\\ Component video cable, firewire 400 cable, optical fiber, broom bristles, fluorescent flagging tape, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 12” x 7” x 4”
CAT-6 Bluey \\\ CAT-6 ethernet cable, marking whiskers, acrylic paint marker, spray paint, monofilament, fish hook, 12” x 9” x 6”
Firewire Hellfire \\\ 1394 firewire cable, lightning cable, CAT-6 ethernet cable, broom bristles, zip ties, marking whiskers, fluorescent flagging tape, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 12” x 6” x 3.5”
Zip Zap Zebra Emerging Nymph \\\ USB cable, 28AWG wire, broom bristles, spray paint, marking whiskers, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 7” x 8” x 7”
Acid Green Goonie \\\ CAT-6 ethernet cable, broom bristles, shrink, zip ties, marking whiskers, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 11” x 10” x 3”
MIDI Hopper \\\ MIDI cable, HDMI cable, serial cable, speaker wire, memory foam, zip ties, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 12” x 11” x 8”
Danzig Zag \\\ Mini USB cable, phone cord, jump rope cord, mirror tape, foam handle, zip ties, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 10” x 9” x 3”
Peggy Pluggy \\\ 3.5mm stereo cords, speaker wire, red wire, ac plug, fluorescent flaggin tape, monofilament, fish hook, 10” x 8” x 2”
Blue Apron Damselfly \\\ CAT-6 Ethernet cables, 1/4” audio cable, broom bristles, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 15” x 7” x 7”
CAT Yellow Damselfly \\\ CAT-6 ethernet cables, minUSB cable, marking whiskers, broom bristles, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 15” x 7” x 5”
Napster v. Lars Ulricher \\\ CAT-5 ethernet cables, speaker wire, zip ties, broom bristles, monofilament, acrylic paint marker, fish hook, 12” x 11” x 5”
RCA Jiggle Wig \\\ RCA cables, zip ties, speaker wire, broom bristles, fluorescent marking tape, monofilament, fish hook, 10” x 9” x 5”
Skillz 2Pay Billz \\\ Speaker wire, retractable coiled cord, zip ties, fluorescent marking tape, broom bristles, monofilament, acrylic paint marker, fish hook, 10” x 9” x 5”
CAT-6 Dial Tone \\\ CAT-6 ethernet cables, phone cord, apple power cable, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent marking tape, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 9” x 9” x 5”
RCA Moose Masseuse \\\ RCA cables, zip ties, speaker wire, broom bristles, fluorescent marking tape, monofilament, fish hook, 10” x 6” x 5”
CAT-6 Blue Blipper \\\ CAT-6 ethernet cable, speaker wire, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent marking tape, monofilament, acrylic paint marker, fish hook, 12” x 11” x 5”
CAT-6 Gold Blipper \\\ CAT-6 ethernet cable, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent marking tape, monofilament, fish hook, 12” x 11” x 5”
Wired Whirlygig \\\ Speaker wire, HDMI cable, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent flagging tape, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 12” x 10” x 5”
High Five CAT-5 \\\ CAT-5 cables, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent flagging tape, acrylic paint marker, wire, monofilament, fish hook, 11” x 9” x 3”
Ricky Bobby Caddisfly \\\ 3.5mm stereo cable, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent flagging tape, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 10” x 10” x 5”
Standard Starduster \\\ Lightning cables, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent flagging tape, acrylic paint marker, shrink, monofilament, fish hook, 11” x 7” x 3”
Nintendo Nibbler \\\ Nintendo HDMI cable, mini USB cable, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent flagging tape, acrylic paint marker, cable tie, monofilament, fish hook, 12” x 12” x 4”
CAT-6 Yellow Belly \\\ Cat-6 ethernet cable, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent marking tape, shrink tubing, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 12” x 7” x 3”
Ivory USB Interrogator \\\ Mini USB cables, zip ties, broom bristles, nylon cord, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 12” x 6” x 3”
3.5mm Phantom Power \\\ 3.5mm audio cable, usb cable, zip ties, broom bristles, fiber optic cable, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 11” x 6” x 3”
USB Twilight Twister \\\ USB-3 cables, mini USB cables, zip ties, broom bristles, nylon cord, flagging tape, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 12" x 8" x 3”
RCA Ripple Dick \\\ RCA cables, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent flagging tape, acrylic paint marker, wire, nylon cord, monofilament, fish hook, 10” x 7” x 3”
FireWire Fury Fly 🔥\\\ Firewire 800/400 cables, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent flagging tape, acrylic paint marker, monofilament, fish hook, 12” x 8” x 3”
Big Data Daddy \\\ Firewire 800 cable, USB-3 cables, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent flagging tape, cable tie, monofilament, fish hook, 12" x 7” x 3”
Digi Dazzler \\\ Firewire 800 cable, mini USB cable, zip ties, broom bristles, fluorescent flagging tape, cable tie, monofilament, fish hook, 12" x 9” x 3”
Goblin Glimmerstone \\\ fiber optic filament, broom bristles, PLA filament, tinsel garland, practice golf ball, spray paint, monofilament, fish hook, 9" x 6” x 3”
Zip Tie Zinger Nymph \\\ zip ties, broom bristles, tinsel garland, black garland, flagging tape, steel wire, spray paint, monofilament, fish hook, 9" x 6” x 3”
Techno Tangle Teaser \\\ zip ties, 3.5mm stereo cable, tinsle galand, flagging tape, wire, monofilament, fish hook, 10" x 9” x 3”
Cable Charmer \\\ mini USB cable, zip ties, nylon string, tinsel garland, speaker cable, PVC plastic cord, acrylic, monofilament, fish hook 11" x 7” x 3”
Pinky Poker \\\ fake fur, zip ties, practice golf ball, spray paint, monofilament, fish hook // 10" x 5" x 3"
Breadboard Brassie \\\ breadboard jumper wires, speaker wire, stereo cable, practice gold ball, PVC plastic cord, zip ties, spray paint, monofilament, fish hook, 11" x 6” x 3”
Stereo Pimp Nymph \\\ 3.5mm stereo cable, broom bristles, PLA filament, nylon cord, practice golf ball, zip tie, monofilament, fish hook, 10" x 5” x 3”
Spectral Stone Skipper \\\ fiber optic filament, zip ties, nylon cord, PLA filament, broom bristles, foil tape, steel wire, monofilament, fish hook, 9" x 6” x 2”
USB-3 Stream Serpent \\\ iPhone cables, broom bristles, butcher's twine, nylon cord, zip ties, acrylic paint, monofilament, fish hook, 13" x 8” x 3”
Junkyard Jiggle Jig \\\ zip ties, shoe string, butcher's twine, usb cables, fiber optic filament, broom bristles, nylon cord, monofilament, fish hook, 12" x 6” x 3”
Circuit Buzzer \\\ breadboard cables, nylon cord, peacock feather, broom bristles, flagging tape, steel wire, monofilament, fish hook, 9" x 11” x 3”
Mini USB Flasher Fly \\\ zip ties, broom bristles, nylon cord, foil tape, mini usb cables, steel wire, iPhone cable, monofilament, fish hook, 12" x 9” x 2.5”
RCA Rippler \\\ RCA cables, mini USB cable, nylon cord, peacock feather, broom bristles, flagging tape, steel wire, monofilament, fish hook, 10” x 12” x 3”
In his latest body of work titled “Big Fly Big Fish,” Byrd explores technology, hope, the environment, and unintended consequences using a traditional fly tying technique he’s honed over decades as an angler, applied to giant human sized hooks.
Mining the detritus of his junk drawers for random cables, technical paraphernalia, and all the random “stuff” that no longer hold purpose, Byrd creates huge elaborate flies composed of artificial materials. More
Previous Work
Bear | archival print, 24"x 36", 2012
Tongue Rug | hand tufted New Zealand wool, 30"x 64", 2023
Light Works | 59 T5 lighting fixtures, The Goat Farm, Atlanta GA, 2015
Monument, site specific installation at White Sands, NM, 2012
Dripping 1 | urethane on Durelex glassware, 6"x4"x4", 2013
Dazzle | site specific mural at Dolby Laboratories, 28'x12', 2015
Transpose 70, site specific installation at Hambidge Creative Residency, 2013
Transpose 6 | acrylic, 3.25"x 2"x7.5", 2013
Abstract black and white striped pattern with a fan-like design.
Light Works Transpose 71, 42 T5 light fixtures, Krog Market, Atlanta, 2013
Hippo | archival print, 24"x36", 2012
Woman in a blue dress poses inside a structure made of illuminated fluorescent tubes in an industrial setting.
Dazzled | acrylic paint on Mini Cooper car roof, 2014
Light Works Transpose 71, 42 T5 light fixtures, Krog Market, Atlanta, 2013
Lovable You | urethane over wood, 24"x24"x8", 2010
Book Stand | books, wood dowel, 10"x6"x60", 2013
Ice Cream Manwich | archival print on epson luster paper, 24"x36", 2010
Geometric art print on wooden surface, featuring orange and white stripes forming an abstract pattern in a square, creating an optical illusion effect.
Transpose 3 | acrylic, 15"x7.5"x4", 2010
Dazzle | automotive ink on black 100# French Paper, 24"x36", edition of 100, 2014
Light Works Transpose 71 | T5 light fixtures, Krog Market, Atlanta, 2013
Dazzle | site specific mural at Dolby Laboratories, 12'x12', 2015
Study Models (Notes toward the American obsession with placing objects on shelves gently and with great care) | installation at Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia
Blurred person walking in front of a neon light artwork depicting a circuit board design on a wall.
Night view of modern art installation featuring red geometric structures with illuminated lights in front of a contemporary building. A tall skyscraper with a pointed top is visible in the background.
Dazzled | acrylic paint on Mini Cooper car roof, at Design is Human, 2014
Transpose 7 | acrylic, 3.25"x 2"x7.5", 2013
A Gray Thought, 2014
Femur Table, 2010
Outdoor art installation with red geometric structures and white neon lights on a grassy area at night, with street and trees in the background.
White van with a colorful carpet hanging, shaped like a nose with a long pink tongue.
Rhino | archival print, 24"x36", 2015
Light Works | 59 T5 lighting fixtures, The Goat Farm, Atlanta GA, 2015
Construction 3, 2012
Transpose 73, site specific installation at Hambidge Creative Residency, 2013
Open magazine displaying abstract orange and blue striped pattern.
Industrial warehouse interior with a minimalist light installation made of tubular neon lights arranged in a geometric shape. The room has exposed beams, ductwork, and white-painted brick walls.
Transpose 7 | acrylic, 3.25"x 2"x7.5", 2013
Transpose 1 | acrylic, 15"x7.5"x4", 2010
Untitled Construction, wood, acrylic, 2013
Office hallway with black and white geometric wall mural and modern design
Dripping 1 | urethane on Durelex glassware, 6"x4"x4", 2013
One One exhibition design, artist tape, vinyl, Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia, 2014
Sensorial Space panel host at Dolby Laboratories, 2015
Dazzle | automotive ink on black 100# French Paper, 24"x36", edition of 100, 2014
Dripping 2 | urethane on Durelex glassware, 6"x4"x4", 2013
100 Years of Georgia Tech Architecture poster and mailer design, 2010
Ice Cream Manwich | archival print on epson luster paper, 24"x36", 2010
Ice Cream Sandwich | porcelain, 6"x1.25"x.75".2010
Wood-paneled room with fluorescent light tubes and cables; mirror reflects lights.
Light Works | 59 T5 lighting fixtures, The Goat Farm, Atlanta GA, 2015
Lovable You | urethane over wood, 18”x18“x7”, 2010
A light bulb dripping colored paint placed near an abstract orange and white artwork, with a striped object on a white surface.
abstract colorful crystalline pattern with iridescent and textured surfaces
Red art installation featuring light bulbs on stands with wires, situated on a tiled floor.
Dream Collection Agency, 2014
Transpose | acrylic on wood board, 36"x36", 2012
Teenage Paranormal Romance book cover and poster, multiples printed on 100lb Mohawk paper, Atlanta Contemporary, 2013
Open book showing abstract black brushstroke art on the left and geometric zebra pattern art on the right.
Art gallery with three people viewing illuminated installations on a white wall, with wooden floor and brick accents.
TV screen displaying 'Teen Paranormal Romance' with a sunset background.
A woman in a blue dress moving inside a cube-shaped structure made of fluorescent lights, placed in an industrial setting with exposed pipes and a ladder.
Industrial space with rectangular light structure and exposed beams.
Two lamps with pink lights, covered in melting white wax or paint, positioned on a floor with a pink backdrop.
A room with wood-paneled walls and exposed concrete floor. Fluorescent light tubes are suspended diagonally, creating geometric shapes, with wires hanging. A mirror reflects some of the lights, adding depth.
Abstract digital art prints hung in a modern gallery space.
Gallery hallway with geometric art installation on wall reading 'Teen Paranormal Romance' in blue and white, and a list of names on the opposite wall.
Black horizontal line on white background
Square frame made of fluorescent tubes on a brick wall background