Chandler Artist Conveys Immigrant Experience

2021-09-22T08:00:08-07:00

By Srianthi Perera   When Shachi Kale first came to Arizona in 2001, she felt like the fairytale character Rapunzel trapped in her ivory tower. The artist didn't know a soul in Chandler, except her husband, who went to work. The career she had left behind in Mumbai, India, as an advertising and design executive seemed to fade. Kale started doing what she did best - creating art. She also followed a few classes and met a few movers and shakers in the local arts and education arena. "I had to create a new life for myself altogether from scratch," she