Alvin Armstong was all set to become an acupuncturist—then he started painting for 15 hours a day. A powerful work ethic and a love of movement stitch up the sinewy threads that suffuse the artist’s life. Armstong, whose father was in the Navy, spent most of his childhood in San Diego punctuated by vivid recollections of his dad’s deployments in Japan and Hawaii, only to uncover his creative side in college. Enchanted by the live music he heard at Chico State University, the young artist felt compelled to experiment and create. Following an Honorable Discharge from the Coast Guard, a quick visit to New York in early 2013 turned into a permanent transcontinental move: the foundation for a career in…
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