nic galloro

About the Artist

As an artist, my body of artwork ranges from still life drawings lovingly saved by my mother, made when I was five years old, to my recent sculptures exhibited stateside and internationally.  After earning a BFA from the University of Florida I went on to receive my MFA at the University of Miami, both with a focus on ceramics and sculpture. Upon graduation, I managed a fine art collection of over 4500 pieces for a Florida bank corporation.  I then moved to the Washington D.C metropolitan area, where I taught a variety of art courses at all levels, from elementary through community college for 20 years.  Although these were full-time jobs, it was always important for me to continue creating and expressing myself through art. While I am still a member of The Washington Sculptor Group, I have since retired from teaching and moved to Havre de Grace, Maryland, where I share a studio with my wife.   Urgent concern for pollution and climate change issues now drive my work.

Artist's Statement

As a life-long environmentalist, I have been acutely aware of the quantity of waste produced by society.  Within that refuse, I recognize the design qualities intended for practical function, but, taken in our context, they become sculptural elements decoded differently by human perception.  A narrative dialogue emerges from these juxtapositions. When a presence is achieved, the piece is finished.  At the same time, the use of reclaimed materials makes the viewer aware of what is discarded.