Omaha is a growing and vibrant city. Armand's pen drawings capture the excitement. The fast-growing riverfront development has an impressive thirty foot high statue titled "Labor" (top row, right) by Omaha artist Matthew Placzek. The statue is a monument to the hard-working men and women who built the city and its industries and represents the significant role union labor has had in Omaha's development.

The riverfront also has Rick's Boatyard Cafe, a newer upscale restaurant which features stunning views of the river and the Omaha skyline. Armand's drawing of the tug pushing a barge up the Missouri in front of Lewis and Clark Landing reminds us of the importance of the river in Omaha's development. Omaha's Interstate bridge from downtown is in the background

On the left is Armand's rendering of "Dancing Cranes." Officially titled "Dance of the Cranes," the sculpture by John Ramondi is at the entrance to Omaha's Eppley Airfield. Five stories high and weighing 15 tons, "Dancing Cranes" is the largest bronze sculpture in North America.

"Jazz on the Green" is a signature event featuring free outdoor live jazz music on the Joslyn Art Museum grounds. The weekly concert attracts thousands. Armand's drawing captures the essence of the colorful crowd with tents, chairs, awnings and flags. Other note cards in this set depict the boathouse and concession stand at Omaha's Lake Cunningham, the clock on the Con Agra campus, and the historic Old Market district. With the barge landing and railroad lines, the Old Market area originally was the commercial and wholesale and distribution center of Omaha. The large buildings were warehouses for goods delivered by rail and barge. Now the Old Market houses gift shops, art galleries and modern lofts.

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