Danny Armstrong

2008, acrylic and collage on canvas, 23 inches x 36 inches

This painting was created from direct observation during series of sittings. Danny, a trombonist who plays regularly with Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, one of my favorite local swing bands, is a wonderful musician as well as a great person! I have enjoyed dancing to his music on many occasions. Here are some photos from the sittings and some details of the painting. Danny kindly brought along some of his original hand written notes and arrangements and permitted me to tear them up and inlcude them in my painting. If you look closely you'll see them...