O'Bannon Studios

o'bannon studios is a collection of paintings created by don o'bannon, an attorney by profession and an artist by passion. a couple of years while visiting paris on his honeymoon, he saw a picture of louie armstrong and upon returning home searched every source for a copy of the image. unsuccessful in the attempt to locate a copy, he decided to reproduce the image adding his own interpretation and the journey began. it was like reuniting with an old and familiar friend that you have not seen in years. he rediscovered a part of himself that had been locked away and a breath of new life seemed to reinvigorate him as he sat down in front of the easel and began to paint. don recreated a new and different image of louie armstrong and rekindled a forgotten passion. don has always loved art and the challenge of painting a three dimensional image on a two dimensional surface. he started drawing when he was old enough to hold a pencil and has continued to sketch and paint throughout most of his