The Worlds Within & Outside... Print

Rae Chichilnitsky a freelance artist and illustrator, was born in Kishinev (formerly, Soviet Union, currently Moldova). In 1976 she emigrated to America, settling in New York. Currently, she resides in Bucks County, PA. Rae’s artwork involves multiple genres, media, applications, subjects and techniques. In her work she gravitates toward bold, contrasting colors and expressive forms. Her imagery radiates with strong, positive energy and carries a symbolic messages. Some of it resides in private collections and been published nationwide and abroad. Here’s what Rae says about her work: “Art had always been my passion, but only recently, I’ve decided to return to it full time. I see beauty and magic in everything and from time to time have a need to wander into an uncharted territory and try something new. All my creations come from my imagination and are 100% original. I enjoy working with various subjects, media and styles: old and modern, eastern and western, deep and mundane, realistic and abstract, as they all blend naturally into expression of richness of life and human condition. I mostly work in acrylics, markers, pencils, watercolor and mixed media. Lately, I’ve been gravitating toward more decorative style with bright colors and bold images, as it bring joy and radiates positive energy. As part of this, I’ve developed a unique painting technique, I call “Stained Glass on Canvas”, which creates luminous, life-affirming paintings, blending perfectly the craft of colored glass with the fine art of traditional painting...”