Rachel Kalisky
Artist's Statement
I am driven by the passion to design and the process of creating.
Since I first saw artists working in glass, I have been fascinated by the interplay of light and shapes and the transformation of colors. The challenge of working with glass feeds my curiosity and stirs my emotions allowing me to explore and expand the boundaries of what I can create. By adding depth, textures, forms and shadows to the vibrant colors, grids, intricate patterns that characterize my work, I’m creating the varied visual effects and complexity of the emotions I want to express.
Some pieces seem to move and undulate – there is something almost sensuous about them. And that is part of the intent. I want to draw the viewer into the art – tempt them not just to look, but to touch, to feel its energy and emotions. To share in the excitement of what is possible within this endlessly challenging and alluring medium.
Artist's Bio
Originally working in corporate and industrial design to create interior spaces for retail stores, banks, offices, and to develop corporate branding designs and product packaging, Rachel Kalisky was known for her contemporary interiors, straight lines, bold colors, and her willingness to tackle any design challenge. But 2004 she attended a fusing workshop and immediately became intrigued with the glass and decided to pursue this new direction.
Working with renowned glass artists, she attended Red Deer College, in Alberta, Canada; Pilchuck Glass School in Washington; and has continued her studies with courses, workshops and residencies including most recently in 2016 an invited residency in North Lands Creative in Scotland.
Rachel’s artworks have received much recognition and accolades including most recently being one of 77 artworks to be included in the invitational exhibit “Materials: Hard + Soft out of over 1,100 submissions from 16 countries. She was also a finalist in the E-merge glass 2004 and the First Texas Juried Glass competition, receiving the Jurors Award of Merit. She became a finalist in the 2006 Niche Award and a finalist again in the 2007 Texas Juried Glass II competition. She was included in the E-merge Showcase of Rising Talents in Kiln-glass book and has been included in multiple magazine and newspaper profiles and articles.
Kalisky has exhibited since 2004 in cities around the country, including in Austin (TX), Corpus Christi (TX), Delray Beach (FL), Dallas (TX), Galveston (TX), Michigan City (IN), Philadelphia (PA), Pittsburgh (PA), Portland (OR), and Taos (NM). These exhibits include numerous prestigious museums and galleries including Cornell Museum of Art in Florida, Art Museum of South Texas, and the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia. A native of Canada, she now works out of her studio in Austin, Texas.
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Artworks by Rachel Kalisky are included in the following Camiba Gallery exhibits:
Moment Between Stillness and Movement 2021
INSIGHT: CAMIBAart Artists’ Perspectives on 2020
Glassworks - the unexpected – May 2016
Rachel Kalisky - artist
Austin, Texas