Amy Lee Segami (see-gah-me) is an artist of transformation. As a former mechanical engineer, she applies her technical knowledge to revive the ancient art of Suminagashi (Sue-mee-nah-gah-shee). Inspired by the physics principles and the Eastern philosophy, Segami exercises her artistic license to share the possibilities of imagination.
She has exhibited her Painting On Water™ since 1989, with private collections worldwide.
“With water as her canvas, Chicago artist Segami uses modern fluid engineering techniques to revive and transform a 2,000 year-old art practiced by Shinto priests; breaking historical boundaries of art to bring it to current times and expanding technological boundaries by redefining its expression.”
Professor Robert Krawczyk, College of Architecture; Curator & Gallery Director, Illinois Institute of Technology
"Amy Lee Segami is an artist of extraordinary sensitivity and virtuosity, merging aspects of Eastern and Western culture."
Ed Paschke, Artist
"Rarely in the art of any culture does the experience of looking compare to a vivid dreamscape."
Michael Bonesteel, Art Critic
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Coming soon
book title:
“ Forever Dragon: A Journey of Painting On Water™”
by Amy Lee Segami