Shachi

Shachi Kale is a visual storyteller, graphic designer, and children’s book illustrator. Born and brought up in Mumbai, India, Shachi Kale studied graphic design at the prestigious Sophia College. She started her career in advertising and then ran her own successful design studio till 2001, when she moved with her husband to Arizona. 

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Her art explores themes of growth, connection, healing and inner dialogue. She also explores what home means and the beauty she encounters in her daily life in the desert. She uses watercolors, fiber arts, print-making and digital art. Shachi has had several solo shows and group shows in Arizona and her work can be seen in public art in Tempe, Chandler, Mesa and Scottsdale. She was an Artist in Residence at the Tempe Center for the Arts in 2022 and serves on the Arts Commission in Chandler.

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Her passion for children‘s books led her to illustrate over 20 children's books. She loves to read, dream, drink tea and potter around at home. She finds joy in art and spends most of her time exploring different media and ideas in art. She and her husband live in Arizona with their two young boys and dog.

 

You can also follow her explorations and journey on
instagram @shachidreams, or email her at shachidesign@gmail.com