"Everything Connects" is John Armato's first abstract piece. It reflects one of his fundamental beliefs about the creative process and honors Charles and Ray Eames, the husband and wife design team whose work across multiple mediums helped define the 20th Century and who are known for the following quotes: "Eventually everything connects -- people, ideas, objects, etc., ... the quality the connections is the key to quality per se." -- Charles Eames. "... everything hangs on something else." -- Ray Eames. Armato calls his work "Mid-Century Minded Digital Marquetry." Wood veneer wall art was popular during the “Mad Men” era of the 1950s and 60s. Artists would cut exaggerated shapes from different hues and grains of wood veneer and assemble them in a sort of basic marquetry (similar to mosaic). The pieces were mounted, usually on textured or natural backgrounds such as canvas, linen or fiberboard. The finished art was framed simply, usually without mats or glass. Subject matter reflected mid-century modern motifs such as exotic peoples, musical instruments, animals, ships and cityscapes. Using high-resolution scans of various wood surfaces, Armato draws his images on screen, creating “digital marquetry,” which is then output as a high-resolution, archival-quality color print.