Anthony Ferraro

ANTHONY FERRARO

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LIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE

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You’re faced with these situations in life. And the two options are do I give up or do I keep going? And giving up is just not an option, ever. So, you have to keep going. And I think when you step through that, like madness and darkness, there’s always going to be light on the other side. The dark helps you enjoy those light moments.

This painting shows a figure skateboarding with a white cane through a vast, dark tunnel or wave of deep blue and black. The figure is small in the composition, leaning forward as he moves along a narrow path of warm light. Ahead of him, the darkness opens into a bright burst of white, gold, and orange, spilling across the ground like an illuminated passage.

The scale of the image is important. The darkness feels enormous, almost like a storm or a force of nature, while the figure continues forward through it. That contrast gives the piece its emotional weight. The image does not pretend the darkness is small or easy. It makes the darkness real, but it also shows motion through it. The light becomes something reached through persistence, not something handed over easily.

The piece reflects Anthony’s idea that life gives you moments where the choice is to give up or keep going. The figure’s movement becomes a physical expression of perseverance. The image captures the belief that the dark is not the end of the story. It is part of what makes the light on the other side feel so meaningful.

THE BUTTON IS TO THE LEFT

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Sometimes independence is knowing when to advocate for help.”

This image shows a street-level view from a city curb, where a crosswalk leads to a large complex city building. To the left, there is a crosswalk button mounted on a pole. The large glass-and-steel structure in the background stacks walkways, bridges, and stairs in overlapping directions, creating a space that feels visually complex and hard to map.

The built environment feels visually complex and hard to map. Lines cross in different directions. Structures stack on top of one another. In the middle of that complexity, the crossing button becomes a small but essential point of access. It is a practical object, but in this image it carries a much larger meaning.
By placing the viewer directly at the curb, facing a crosswalk button before an overwhelming maze of stairs, glass, and circulation systems, the image makes a larger truth immediate: the built world is often designed to be understood visually, and even beginning the journey can depend on locating one small point of access. Anthony’s insight rings true –  that freedom is not about doing everything alone, but about being able to ask for the information you need to move through the world.

ONE LOVE

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I just want to help other people. That’s all I’ve ever wanted to do. I’m just trying to spread positivity around the world and use my platform to help others.”

This image shows the outline of a large hand making a peace sign against a light, minimal background. Across the hand, the words ONE LOVE appear in bold red letters. Inside the shape of the hand is a black-and-white landscape made of trees, flowers, birds, open sky, and a small walking figure. The hand is both a graphic symbol and a container for a whole inner world.

From a distance, the image reads like a poster: simple, direct, and iconic. Up close, it becomes more layered. The landscape inside the hand gives the symbol emotional depth. It suggests nature, movement, growth, and a personal journey that lives inside the public message. The small figure walking through the scene adds a sense of humility and purpose, as if the message is not just being declared, but lived.

The piece reflects Anthony’s desire to help other people, spread positivity, and use his platform in service of others. “One Love” becomes more than a phrase. It becomes a visual philosophy. The peace sign reaches outward as a gesture of connection, while the landscape inside it suggests that love is also something carried internally, shaped by experience, and offered back to the world. The image feels generous, clear, and grounded in Anthony’s larger message: positivity is not passive. It is something you choose, share, and keep moving forward.

anthony sitting in his chair backlit by a window

ABOUT ANTHONY

anthony ferraro in braile

ANTHONY FERRARO / LEBER CONGENITAL AMAUROSIS ( LCA )

Paralympic Athlete / Professional Skateboarder / Content Creator

 Anthony Ferraro is a NJ based Paralympic athlete, content creator, and motivational speaker. Along with his guide dog Delta, Anthony inspires others by sharing his journey of resilience, promoting accessibility, and showing that anything is possible. He is a husband and a new father, and loves to write songs about his daughter. Anthony’s slogan is: “The only disability is a bad attitude”.