![]() ![]() I am tempted to look back on that as a golden time, though I know it was actually full of insecurity, dysfunction, and immaturity. I had found a creative voice and discovered that I had things I needed to say (visually), and it was a great joy to deliver these paintings into the world. This period of my life coincided with several other seasons: the beginnings of my career working part-time in architecture, also my exploration of whether I might become a monastic, and then the early years of my marriage. Untitled (2009), acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 72″ In doing so, I invited the viewer into a moment in which my humanity and theirs was cherished. I think the motivation behind this phase of my work as an artist was to put the spotlight on vulnerability. I loved to explore themes of shame, fear, delight, simple-heartedness, and struggle. Usually I worked on large scale paintings that had a formal simplicity which belied their psychological complexity. I exercised this newly-realized, unexpected gift of my creative voice in delight for about 8 years.ĭuring that time I painted people in a cartoon-like simplified style. I did take one art class before graduating from UT, and stumbled into a creative voice of my own as a painter. But by the time I graduated, I had found myself ill-suited to these vocations. I dabbled in philosophy and fiction writing when I attended the University of Texas at Austin, and eventually majored in Radio, TV & Film. In my process, a seed of an idea is conceived first, and then I work to give it life by expressing it as best I can. I have never been much of a doodler, but rather see visual art as a medium of communication between persons. As an emotionally repressed introvert I suppose it was a safe way to put my emotions out there in public and invite a connection with other people. ![]() In the middle of my teenage years my family moved to Austin, Texas, where I still live now.įrom childhood I always got a lot of satisfaction from drawing and sometimes sharing my drawings with others. I was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. (Two of my favorite subjects!) Hmm, let’s see. ![]() Seraphim: Baker, before we go into detail about your experience studying in England, let us know a bit about your background, your education and your involvement in the arts.īaker: Hi Seraphim, thanks so much for this opportunity to talk about myself and my art. My encounter left a profound impression on me, and now it is a privilege for me to introduce Baker to you, and to share his story. In March of 2019, he invited me along on one of his trips to England, to meet Aidan and to see the iconography class in action. For years, he and I have shared our experiences and ideas about art and life. Baker participated in the 2016-2019 course with ten fellow students, graduating in October 2019.īaker is a dear friend, and I am excited about the work he is doing. The course is taught in Shrewsbury, UK by Aidan Hart, who has contributed prolifically to the field of iconography (writing, teaching, painting, carving, mosaics, liturgical furnishings) over the past 30+ years in the UK and internationally. Introductionīaker Galloway is an American graduate of the 3-year Icon Painting Course offered by the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts (London, UK). Mother of God “Of the Sign” (2020), 30″ x 40″Įditor’s Note: Following upon Aidan Hart’s recent post about applications currently being accepted for the 3-year Icon Painting Programme taught by him, we present an interview with a 2019 graduate of that program, Baker Galloway, conducted by Seraphim O’Keefe on behalf of the OAJ.
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