artist bio
Danny Bernard
Danny Bernard is a Burke Country native who has been creating art for most of his life. Art is a form of therapeutic expression that has kept him grounded for his 68 years. He attended college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied art, psychology and business.
In his earlier years, he focused on painting, sketching, stained glass and sculpture. He is inspired by artists such as Salvador Dali and Leonardo DaVinci.
At the age of 30, he started working with wood and spent several years perfecting the art of carving large totem poles and animals. Most recently, he prefers to use upcycled or scrap wood from furniture, excess lumber, or fallen trees to create bas relief carvings.
His work has been featured at the Catawba Greenway, the Old Rock School, local festivals, and several local stores and eateries.
Danny is retired from Lowes in Marion, NC and now fills his time creating art and enjoying his 5 children and 8 grandchildren with his wife, Sam Bernard.
A gallery of his work can be found on Facebook at Neboux Artworxs.
