Gali Studio
Galina Delieva-Chehirian lives in Fair Lawn, New Jersey where she operates a studio for hand-painted glass.
She attended the School of Arts, Sofia (BFA 1975) and the Academy of Arts, Sofia (1981, MFA, Design). She taught art education and decorative arts from 1985-1989. She was selected to receive the National Prize for Debut in 1983 and the Award for Outstanding Achievement in 1989.
Galina was intrigued by the European tradition for glass decorating after receiving a collaborative fellowship at Mardirossian Decorative Art Center in Paris in 1990. She moved to the US in 1991, settling first in Brooklyn, NY where she maintained a studio and worked independently.
GALI studio was established in 1996 and lately moved to New Jersey. Its unique collection includes functional hand-blown and hand painted glassware.
New and advanced technologies in paint making made it possible for the revival of an 18th century technique. The brush application of the paint on the back of the glass makes the image appearance more intimate and spontaneous. It is polymerized and hardens in a kiln temperature.
Each line represents a specific style, uniting a variety of dishes, bowls, centerpieces, glasses, platters, candleholders, and dessert sets into a complete and distinguished group. The functionality of the collection and its arresting contemporary design has made it extremely popular among the craft galleries in the US, France, Germany, and Japan.
GALI's artwork is currently marketed on the American and international art scenes through the wholesale craft shows in Baltimore (ACC), Philadelphia (Rosen), and the New York Gift Fair (GLM.)