The Art of the Shape
And, it’s likely Galloway appreciates some of the same things Michelangelo did when he’s creating.
“The most exciting thing is if you’re working on a face or a figure and you see it each day,” Galloway says. “If you’re careful, the face will start to become almost alive. It’s more and more human. It’s almost a magical feeling when the forms start to take shape.”
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Additionally, he says, each human face is different, and the human face and figure are things that anyone – even children – can relate to.
Ultimately, Galloway says his work isn’t necessarily about making a lot of money but, “The thing is that I get to do what I want, basically.”
It’s also a process he wants to share with the public. Next on his plate: documenting what he goes through when he sculpts.
“I’m thinking both video and photos for the Internet and YouTube,” Galloway says. “I’ve been talking with some people from the local video company, and I have some equipment. I’d like it to be like a sports jam, where you get the experience, you get the feel and the sound and the noise and the water and the danger without having to actually experience it.”
He’s still working out the production side of the concept, but ultimately he would like to show people what it’s like to carve stone without them getting dirty “because I really have a lot of fun doing it.”
