 In 1990, Armstrong sold the family home in Blackburn, and he and Kath moved to Anglesea.The next ten years were spent painting the local land and seascapes, with trips further afield to Mark Pearce’s Bungala, South Australia studio.Landscape painting En plein air was a passion that Armstrong followed for over 60 overs; during the 1990s he joined Rick Amor and others to form the 500 Friday Group.