Nefertiti Sculpture

Artist Statement: Art is made from dreams, and visions, and things not known, and least of all from things that can be said. It comes from the inside of who you are when you face yourself. It is an inner declaration of purpose; it is a factor which determines an artist identity. L'art est fait à partir des rêves, et des visions, et des choses non connues, et mineurs de tous des choses qui peuvent être dites. Il vient de l'intérieur de qui vous êtes quand vous vous faites face. C'est une déclaration intérieure debut ; c'est un facteur qui détermine une identité d'artiste. Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Richard Beau Lieu an established metal sculptor, was schooled in realism, yet abstraction has afforded him creative license. He is the eldest of four children, born to Raymond and Estelle Beaulieu. He has two grown daughters, and a total of six grandchildren. He currently resides in South Florida. His parents, sister and eldest daughter also all live in Florida. Beau Lieu's most popular works range in size from two to twelve feet, though his sculpture Liberty, or Victory Over Communism stands at over forty feet and weighs more than seven tons. Finished, but for its painting, it stands outside his studio wearing only a coat of primer. Where exactly the idea for this work came from, not even the artist can say. It is certainly abstract -- as is most of his work, but not nearly as lyrical. The lion's share of Beau Lieu's work, which he opts to paint on primary and secondary colors, often interspersed with stainless steel and polychrome finishes, though fashioned of extremely dense and rigid materials, possess a delicate, even graceful quality. Although several of his institutional pieces are bronze figurative and are dedication sculptures for medical foundations. Many of his early sculptures can be found in in the northeast, most of which are located in Massachusetts and the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.