Amir Ali Safiari was born in Tehran. San Francisco artist Amir Safiari AKA Safitown grew up in Nice, France, then moved to San Francisco at 11. A self-thought artist. Studied Business Marketing at California state university Northridge, then became a successful advertising executive. It was not till the age of 40 that he realized that his true passion was art and his need to create. Knowing that time was against him, having started so late, the only way he could achieve his dreams would be to become highly efficient in everything he did, take lots of calculated risks, and constantly create. He has never made two exact mirrors, continually changing the techniques , mediums, cut, and color. Mastery in the mirroruses different techniques to remove parts of the mirror silvering with Acid, bleach, and a few other chemicals. All his works are entirely handmade, with no power tools in any way. Having created this art form himself, truly made his mirrors rare and unique. His works include graphic design, wood, resin, glass, Vitrail , painting, and collage.
