Peter Perrino
San Francisco
“Art has the ability to heal. I can attest to its power in my life. When illness has crashed all around me, my art has given me the fortitude to persevere.”
Peter Perrino is a fine art abstract photographer and former fashion designer who had his own line of clothing from 1992-1996. He’s lived in San Francisco since 1985. He turned to art when it became clear that he would have to forego his chosen profession of law. His clinical depression made concentration at an academic level impossible. He found that he could concentrate on art, and his creativity thrived.
Peter began to dabble in film photography in 1995. He then began to pursue an interest in digital photography in 2013 after he stopped designing custom clothes for clients. In 2015, he had a creative hunch that he could produce something unique. He wanted to create fine art photography, just as he could create fine art with his fashion design.
He began to experiment with slow shutter speeds, f-stops, camera movements, and inventive post-processing techniques. The results exceeded expectations. His fine art abstract style was born along with a new business. He discovered that if he slowed down the world to a certain point through his camera, he could create a “new dimension.” He likens it to the metaphorical “Twilight Zone” from the 1960’s TV show.
“My photography has become a true passion. I feel grateful when I can get out for a few hours to shoot.” When he returns to his computer, he’s often surprised that he has no idea what a significant percentage of the images are from the day’s shoot. This, in turn, fuels his creative interest to shoot more. “I never know what my camera will capture given my technique, and I never know what will ultimately become a fine art print until I perform seven to ten hours of post-processing work.”
Peter is proud to be a member of the ArtLifting community and believes wholly in its mission. Peter is also an active member of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Each month you can find him in San Francisco serving as a co-moderator of the support group for adults with children and loved ones who suffer from mental illness. His lifelong battle with clinical depression has been helpful in counseling others who come to the group seeking answers to some of life’s most tragic psychiatric disorders.
read morePrints by Peter Perrino
Whiter Pale
Peter Perrino
Wetland
Peter Perrino
Wayward Armada
Peter Perrino
Vervain BW
Peter Perrino
Variegated Shards
Peter Perrino
Uprooted
Peter Perrino
Upper Torsos
Peter Perrino
Undefined Machine
Peter Perrino
Twilight Hues
Peter Perrino
Tubular
Peter Perrino
Torqued Fragment
Peter Perrino
Timeless Progression
Peter Perrino
Ticky Tacky
Peter Perrino
Three-Alarm
Peter Perrino
Theoretical Extracts
Peter Perrino
The Optimistic Future
Peter Perrino
The Modular Format
Peter Perrino
The Fortification
Peter Perrino
Taut
Peter Perrino
Surging Force
Peter Perrino
Summer Dreams
Peter Perrino
Structure Abstraction
Peter Perrino
Starboard Tack
Peter Perrino
Spherical Enigma
Peter Perrino
Sound Barrier
Peter Perrino
Soul Mates
Peter Perrino
Solitude
Peter Perrino
Simply Scorching
Peter Perrino
Sienna Scope
Peter Perrino
Shifting Pull
Peter Perrino
Shattered
Peter Perrino
Sentinel Wide
Peter Perrino
Sentinel Tall
Peter Perrino
Saturation Storm
Peter Perrino
San Francisco from Yerba Buena Island
Peter Perrino
Safe Harbor
Peter Perrino
Romanesque
Peter Perrino
Rippled
Peter Perrino
Reflecting Dimensionality II
Peter Perrino
Reflecting Dimensionality I
Peter Perrino
Reeds
Peter Perrino
Random Strata
Peter Perrino
Purple Rain
Peter Perrino
Port of San Francisco from Yerba Buena Island 1996
Peter Perrino
Pigment Washed
Peter Perrino
Penthouse
Peter Perrino
Painted Manifesto
Peter Perrino
Off-Ramp
Peter Perrino
Oblique
Peter Perrino
Nature's Patina
Peter Perrino
Mind-Bending Contour
Peter Perrino
Mars Terrain
Peter Perrino
Maelstrom of Life
Peter Perrino
Lucid Intellect
Peter Perrino
Lower Torsos
Peter Perrino
Linear Gradation
Peter Perrino
Kinetic Dimensionality
Peter Perrino
Invisible Train
Peter Perrino
Intricate Combustion
Peter Perrino
Intensity of Love
Peter Perrino
Indigenous Rite
Peter Perrino
Impression of Anonymity
Peter Perrino
Impenetrable
Peter Perrino
Idea of a Dream Rearranged
Peter Perrino
Horizontal Blues
Peter Perrino
Holi
Peter Perrino
High Voltage
Peter Perrino
Groovy
Peter Perrino
Golden Gate Waning 1996
Peter Perrino
Golden Gate from Marin 1996
Peter Perrino
Glorious
Peter Perrino
Geometric Presence
Peter Perrino
Full Moon Rising over San Francisco circa 1996
Peter Perrino
Frozen
Peter Perrino
Fountain Square, Cincinnati
Peter Perrino
Floral Abundance
Peter Perrino
Flight Path
Peter Perrino
Fevered Energy
Peter Perrino
Exhaling Structures
Peter Perrino
Essential Struggle Black and White
Peter Perrino
Essential Struggle
Peter Perrino
Erotic Flavor
Peter Perrino
Ephemeral Vision
Peter Perrino
Emerald City
Peter Perrino
Element Surface
Peter Perrino
Electrical Storm
Peter Perrino
Early Flight
Peter Perrino
Downtown San Francisco From Yerba Buena Island
Peter Perrino
Divergent Boundary
Peter Perrino
Disconcerted Matter
Peter Perrino
Designated Lamina
Peter Perrino
Delicate Zephyr
Peter Perrino
Deconstructed Whole
Peter Perrino
Debussy-esque
Peter Perrino
Death Valley
Peter Perrino
Dahlia Black and White II
Peter Perrino
Dahlia Black and White I
Peter Perrino
Cyclops' Stare
Peter Perrino
Creamsicle Day
Peter Perrino
Courageous Circle
Peter Perrino
Conceptual Time Warp
Peter Perrino
Complicated Edge
Peter Perrino
Clapboard
Peter Perrino
City of Angels
Peter Perrino
Chromatic Divide
Peter Perrino
Chroma Scape
Peter Perrino
Check Six II
Peter Perrino
Check Six I
Peter Perrino
Ceremonial Conclave
Peter Perrino
Cellular Circuitry
Peter Perrino
Carnival
Peter Perrino
Carnal Texture
Peter Perrino
Canvas Whisperer
Peter Perrino
Breaker Spray
Peter Perrino
Articulated Path
Peter Perrino
Architecture Essence
Peter Perrino
Architectonic Apparition II
Peter Perrino
Architectonic Apparition I
Peter Perrino
Aquatic
Peter Perrino
Apricot Chimera
Peter Perrino
Agapanthus Praecox
Peter Perrino
After Burner
Peter Perrino
Aerial Topography
Peter Perrino
Above the Fog from San Bruno Mountain
Peter Perrino
6.8 Magnitude
Peter Perrino
57 Chevy
Peter PerrinoArtLifting empowers artists impacted by homelessness or disabilities through the celebration and sale of their artwork. Learn more here.