Phillip Periman (b. 1938 ) has been a dedicated fine arts photographer since 1989 when he first studied with Linda Connor. His other major mentor, Richard Benson taught him a great deal about printing photographs. In addition, Periman has studied with Lee Friedlander at the Anderson Art Ranch, Snowmass, CO, Don Messec in Santa Fe and with various Texas Photographic Society teachers. In addition, he is a published poet, and a retired physician. He lives in Amarillo, Texas with his wife, Judy, and a springer spaniel, Duke. Periman's photographs are in the collection of the Denver Art Museum, the Houston Fine Arts Museum, the Yale University Art Gallery, and the Amarillo Museum of Art as well as several private collections.