Gallewood Galleries

Spirit Art Studio

David Gallegos & Crystal Lockwood Pahoa, Hawaii 96778

(808) 965-0747

David Maes Gallegos

David Maes Gallegos was born September 23, 1954, in Denver, Colorado. After winning scholarships in Painting and Drawing, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with high distinction from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1974. In 1977 Gallegos received his Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Printmaking from the University of California San Francisco. From 1978 to 1990, Mr. Gallegos had numerous one person and group museum exhibitions in San Francisco. During this time he worked with Tamarind lithographer, Ernest DeSoto, and in 1985-86 produced five limited edition lithographs, including the famous “Art for Peace Project.” ‿

From 1986 to 1990 the Artist traveled and worked throughout the United States and Europe. From 1990 to present he has worked in Japan with numerous museum and gallery exhibitions meeting with sold out exhibitions and editions.
Among other awards, he is the winner of the Interfaith Forum on Art, Religion and Architecture International Arts Award Program. The Art of David Gallegos has been featured in Architectural Digest, Art in America, Artweek, and the Encyclopedia of Living Artists.

David Gallegos has displayed in a number of prominent museums and galleries including The Richmond and Redding Art museums, Harcourt’s Contemporary and the Mexican Museum California; The Northern IIllinois University Art Gallery in Chicago; the Hobart Gallery in Santa Barbara; The Gallery Ravel in Austin, Texas, the Stanford University Art Museum at Stanford; Arizona University of Art Museum in Tucson, the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, the East Hawaii Cultural Center, and the Volcano Art Center in Hawaii.

David Gallegos artwork is collected internationally in a great number of private and corporate collections, and his Art is in constant demand for commissions worldwide.

Crystal Lockwood

Crystal Lockwood has evolved from a sculptor’s earnest apprentice in her native California into a sought-after artist of renown with an international cadre of collectors. Sculpting from the age of 17, when her unique talents began to emerge, Crystal has eschewed the more traditional sculpting staples of stone and chisel in favor of driftwood and chain saw. Crystal carves original, one-of-kind sculptures out of cured redwood, oak, myrtle, maple, the rare madrone, burlwood and koa, the majority of which she personally selects from beaches in Northern California, Southern Oregon and Hawaii. Choosing the wood is an integral part of her creative process.

The root of inspiration for Crystal’s mesmerizing works is twofold ­ the natural shape of the wood itself and the classical nude of the ancient Greek and Roman masters. From the twisted and gnarled roots and burls Crystal achieves a striking metamorphosis of nature into man. A revelation of spirit from organic matter.

“For me, creating art is a deeply spiritual experience and nature is my vehicle of choice. Trees tell an ancient tale of evolution and beauty, of life and death. The story already exists within them. My vision is simply to reveal it, to share that hidden story with others.” When challenged about what she considers to be a general misconception about the durability of wood sculpture, Crystal points out that wood sculptures from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) are in the permanent collection of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. After her extensive carving process, Crystal’s sculptures are painstakingly hand sanded, polished with Danish oil and hand finished with a fortified polyurethane oil.

Crystal was born in Sacramento, California in 1963 and received her B.A . in Art History from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has traveled extensively in Europe, studying sculpture in the museums of England, France and Italy. Her work is currently on exhibit at The Gallery at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, The Volcano Art Center in Volcano, and The Harbor Gallery in Kawaihae, all on the Big Island of Hawaii. Crystal welcomes commission work by appointment.