At the age of 30, I almost lost everything to drug addiction. This book chronicles my pursuit to achieve my childhood dream of becoming an artist.
Peter Bragino is a multi-discipline, mixed-media artist, designer, treasure hunter, and soul searcher. No matter the medium, his art has always been a manifestation of his personal spiritual journey and recovery. He shares his vision with the world in the hope of inspiring a deeper connection between you, the viewer, and your own life journey. He makes art to encourage people to live deeply, love fearlessly, and to appreciate this heavenly place called Earth.
After serving in the Marine Corps for five years, he began his artistic career as a freelance airbrush artist in California. He fell deeply in love with the process of creation and quickly moved on to painting on canvas and creating his own visions. Four years to the date of leaving the Marines, while deep in the throes of addiction--and experiencing recurrent suicidal ideations--he was arrested for drug possession and placed into a one-year court appointed rehabilitation program. Upon completion of the program he moved back to New York to study classical drawing and begin his career as a fine artist.
From the age of 30 on, he has spent well over 7,500 hours honing his craft, at least 5,000 of which were spent drawing the human figure from life. From this, he's created over 40 sketchbooks, thousands of drawings, and hundreds of paintings and three-dimensional works.
Message has always trumped medium. Whether through drawing, murals, sculpture, jewelry, or painting he wants the viewer to see through his eyes how beautiful he believes the world is: to appreciate the Sacred Mysteries of Life. He turned struggle into both art and music--both of which saved his life. Most of all he wants you to remember that dreams really can come true if you dedicate yourself fully to their pursuit and maintain the faith to allow them to be born.
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We're certainly down to the wire on getting this book published. July 14th is the official date! Here's where we are in the process:
- I received great feedback from my advanced readers and corrections to the text as well. I made all the edits and resent the new draft to the publisher for final review.
- Once they OK the final text the book is OFFICIALLY COMPLETE!
- When I get that final approval I will promptly order the final Hard Cover book for you and begin the signing and shipping process.
We're so close and you are a complete Rockstar for riding this journey with me!
I'm forever grateful for your support...
Pete
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Here are a few more endorsement quotes that I've received.
“I have to tell you, this book is great, it shows something crucial that we need in life: evolution. It’s cathartic for you all this and I’m glad you did it and stayed with it. It’s also a great snapshot of not only artistic growth, but spiritual growth as well.”
Matt Wolfe - Production manager, Entertainment contributor at ABC radio
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"I laughed and cried and laughed even more. Peter's book is transformational from the moment you dive in. The artistry of the sketches combined with Peter's moving narrative bring you to a new place within yourself. Working at the subconscious level that is hard to put into words, the book helped me to connect into my humanness. I cannot wait to share this book with my friends, family and clients and for the discussions that will come as a result. Thank you Peter for pouring your heart and soul into this book and sharing it with the world."
Leisa Peterson - Author, The Mindful Millionaire
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“Each One of Us has a Particular Magic, when we Believe and Act in our Highest Joy.” --
“I Am Human” is Peter Bragino’s own (illustrated) UNLOK manual, divine nectar for artists and aesthetes alike, earned from years of searching, healing, and working on his own particular and abundant Magic. Peter’s work is his walk, and his eyes and hand conjure energies and personalities both sympathetic and strange, kind of like everyone I’ve cared to know, come to think of it. Sparkling and alive, these pages are the evidence of great power, persistence, and relationship with Self and the Divine. -- UNLOK
Gordon Kindlon - The artist who brought us UNLOK - www.unlok.space
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"An inspirational journey of perseverance, passion and personal lore. Pete sinks his teeth in to his ideas and DOES NOT LET GO!"
Douglas Einer Olsen - Director & Storyboard Artist
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“I Am Human is a transparent look into an artists journey. You not only see a progression of artistry, but a transformation of the soul.”
Gregg Lawson - Animation Producer at Edensky Studios - www.edenskystudios.com