Excerpts from Passionate Play and Intimate Immensity: Recent Paintings of Gary Kaleda by D. F. Colman


Kaleda’s brushwork resonates with confidence and purpose containing a sense of cognitive recognition and presence. His color sense is remarkably effective and original.

–Carl Rosst


With his use of free-form cursive brush strokes, Kaleda creates an image that somehow mysteriously appears simple and complex simultaneously.

–Keith Todd


Kaleda's work comes at you like a fist. It knocks the wind out of you and makes you dizzy. When you regain your balance you realize that you've been transported to a far better place.

–Paul Piscitelli


Kaleda’s paintings are quite beautiful – they appeal to me in a way that I can’t even describe. There is something deep and magical I feel from looking at them. He is clearly a major talent.

–Julia Kennedy