REVITALIZING SMALL-TOWN WEST VIRGINIA 'TAG' Galyean's HOME-STATE LOVE TAG Galyean works at his TAG Studios, just across from Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, West Virginia. Text and photos by SU CLAUSON-WICKER The acclaimed resort architect has brought his energy and vision to helping with the economic recovery of the Greenbrier Valley after the devastating 2016 flood. A new barrel factory and a community aquatic center are just two of his ideas coming to fruition. 46 BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM T insley Azariah-better known as "TAG"-Galyean is lucky enough to work all over the world while keeping his home base in beautiful little Lewisburg, West Virginia. The acclaimed resort architect and master designer is committed to Appalachia and to devising ways to export quality products from the Mountain State without jeopardizing its beauty and integrity. Galyean grew up in Charleston, West Virginia, and experienced the wider world while attending boarding schools in Virginia and England, then earning his architecture degree in New York City. But he never lost his connection with his home state and his respect for its values. "I like the way people here can make anything and fix anything; I like their independence," Galyean says. "I like West Virginians' family values." Galyean is devoted to Lewisburg, to preserving its charm and helping it thrive as a stimulating, healthful place to live. His efforts run from creating a patchworkhttp://www.BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM