My current work involves different ways to look at landscapes. I use VertEscapes to invite the viewer to an interactive experience of imagining what lies beyond the borders of the artwork. I also like to explore the hidden "energy" within the living body of the world around us.

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-MKNZ

Saiman Li is a visual artist currently lives & works in San Francisco. He received a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institue in 1993. His work has been exhibited nationally in the U.S. including New Langton Arts, SF Camerawork, Bronx Museum of the Arts & Alternative Museum in New York.
In addition to his visual works, which encompass photography and installation, Li is a working dj. In the past, Li had participated for special events at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, SF Asian Arts Museum as well as SFMOMA.

My work focuses on the atmospheric quality in the sky, resulting in a minimal ‘scape where the mood and emotion is conveyed through the clouds and subtle light. The dramatic subject matter of sky, clouds and weather contain a rich quality of feeling and memory. This is the impetus behind my work, to paint an image that brings me to being on the ocean in the midst of a storm at night.

I studied architecture at UC Berkeley and graduated with a BA in Environmental Design. Since then I've practiced architecture, interior and graphic design and fine art in the bay area.

My subjects include portraits, landscapes, pets and male figurative images. I express the passion I find in my subjects with color and texture and render shade and shadow to emphasize light. I think of shapes as topography, irrespective of the subject.

Several years ago I adopted a mixed breed dog and named her Kama. As a result I embarked on my pet portrait business, PetPicasso.Net with Karma as the CEO (Canine Executive Officer) I’ve included many of the commissions on this site.

In 2008 David Leddick published three of my figurative paintings in two of his pictorial anthologies, “The Nude Male 21st Century Visions” and “Gorgeous Gallery.” David included the following with the paintings:

“Boldly impressionist and highly charged with color, David Barnett is the 21st century’s connection back to artists of the turn of the last century like Renoir. The human form is his subject but he finds shapes and colors there through his artist’s eye that reveal to us things not seen or noticed before.”

Cheers,

 David

I am primarily a landscape painter. I specialize in trying to paint reality; painting what I see as accurately as possible and trying to capture a real moment.

Last November, I took a plein air painting trip to the suburbs of Vegas thinking I would capture some great housing subdivisions. After a lot of hard-work and travel (and some enjoyable sight-seeing), the paintings did not turn out as well as expected. Disappointing.

Back at home, I decided to paint fruit and veg in the studio. Generally I paint still lifes every year for auctions or whatever, but this turned into a whole series.

My sister was always telling me to get rid of stuff. "Take a picture of it and then get rid of it." I added some objects to the pictures but I did not get rid of the objects.

I am pleased with the results. It is still painting reality, but easier--much easier. And you can eat some of the stuff when you are done.

Sirima Sataman is an interdisciplinary artist primarily working in traditional media, principally printmaking and sculpture. She studied sculpture, printmaking and fiber arts at the Claremont Colleges, the American University in Rome, Italy and Temple/Tyler University in Rome, Italy. She works and resides in San Francisco, California.