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Artists Pages
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Martha Thomas
Merily Haun
Mack Miller
Ouida Salvo
Perrin Lawson
Pete Przekop
Steve Jordon
Sigmund Abeles
Wife Bobbie:Sons-Perrin III and Bland
408 46th Avenue North
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577
(843) 449-3068
BOBBIEL3MB@att.net
"...his super-conscientious work ethic and intense love of life were evident in everything that he did in life, including his photography"
The Immortal Showboat: Photograph
Inspiration For This Piece: ..He took a 35 mm slide of the Battleship North Carolina moored in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1970 during a "sound & light" presentation following a tour of the ship. A Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild Purchase Award Winner
How Piece Was Acquired: Purchased in 1972; funds from the Gay Dolphin, Inc.
Bicentennial Blow-up: Photograph
Inspiration For This Piece: Celebration of the Becentenneal in 1976 on the creek in Garden City Beach, South Carolina
Acquisition: Currently in his private collection.
Okracoke Inlet: Photograph
Inspiration For This Piece:...a choppy bay with wind tossed fishing boats on North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Acquisition Currently in his private collection.
Artist's History:
Birthplace:
Sumter, South Carolina
Education:
B.S. Degree in Architecture from Georgia Tech
Awards:
Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild Purchase Award Winner
Life-Time Achievements:
Certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Active member of the American Institute of Architects
Active member of the Construction Specifications Institute
Served on the Planning and Zoning Commission for ten years
Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission for three years
President of the Coastal Community Concert Association
Board member and President of the Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild
South Carolina Commission's State Art Collection Committee member
Profession:
Architect
Avocation:
Artistic Photographer
"Photography brought him great pleasure and he devoted much study and experimentation to his avocation. Travel in Europe( France, Greece, Italy and Spain) provided him with many subjects, as did visits in the United States, to such sites as Chicago, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C. and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He believed in the philosophy that most good photographers follow-Always have your camera with you!"
" Favorite shots were architectural details; spontaneous moments a la Cartier-Bresson; and available light,intimate portraits of friends and family. These required very fast film and "push" processing. Whether capturing the cascade of a fireworks display, the gargoyle on a Gothic cathedral, or a painterly view of an inlet-his timing and his eye for design and color are evident in his photographs, revealing his background in architecture. Perrin never promoted his own artistic ability, but rather worked to promote the arts of this area.
Perrin's life was brought to a sudden tragic end when he died of pulmonary fibrosis in May of 2001, at the age of 68. He led a full and active life up to the sudden onset of the disease, a mere five months before his death. His widow, Bobbie has many of his works in a private collection. She is currently a docent at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum
A good friend and colleague wrote the following tribute:
" He was an enthusiastic mentor to students, a professional artisan, musical and architectural expert and friend with colleagues, and an invaluable resource and asset for city staff and the community"
The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum
3100 South Ocean Boulevard Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
PO Box 1124 Myrtle Beach 29578
phone 843.238.2510
fax 843.238.2910
artmuse@sccoast.net