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Shachi Kale is a visual storyteller, graphic designer, and
children’s book illustrator. Her art is an exploration of her
internal dialogue and an attempt at understanding herself
and the many roles she plays. It is a meditation on all
her journeys, from India to Arizona, her journey through
marriage and motherhood, and the internal journey that
she takes as she traverses new emotional landscapes. Her
depictions of the female form are both autobiographical and
universal to women grappling with their place in the world.
She is fascinated by the desert landscape which is now her
home and tries to capture its thorny beauty. It symbolizes
hope in the midst of hard times...a recurring theme in her art.
children’s book illustrator. Her art is an exploration of her
internal dialogue and an attempt at understanding herself
and the many roles she plays. It is a meditation on all
her journeys, from India to Arizona, her journey through
marriage and motherhood, and the internal journey that
she takes as she traverses new emotional landscapes. Her
depictions of the female form are both autobiographical and
universal to women grappling with their place in the world.
She is fascinated by the desert landscape which is now her
home and tries to capture its thorny beauty. It symbolizes
hope in the midst of hard times...a recurring theme in her art.
Shachi uses watercolors, gouache, acrylics, embroidery,
and digital arts. She is fascinated by folk art from around the
world, the artists’ use of flat colors, simple perspective, and
storytelling. She is also drawn to Indian miniature art and the
patterns and decorative elements used in them. The vibrant
and rich colors of her palette are a legacy of her Indian
heritage, and the narrative elements are an influence from
her work as a children’s book illustrator.
and digital arts. She is fascinated by folk art from around the
world, the artists’ use of flat colors, simple perspective, and
storytelling. She is also drawn to Indian miniature art and the
patterns and decorative elements used in them. The vibrant
and rich colors of her palette are a legacy of her Indian
heritage, and the narrative elements are an influence from
her work as a children’s book illustrator.
