Armond was born in the Italian section of South Philadelphia in June of 1946. His family lived on the same block as, or around the corner from his grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and close friends.
Armond’s attraction to color started at an early age. In elementary school he was exposed to the paintings of the masters, especially the Impressionists, and Thomas Eakins, a Philadelphia Artist. At this same time he began devouring Western movies. These two disparate influences melded into the foundation of my artistic vision. It wasn’t until 1969 that he began using a camera to explore and develop this vision.
Armond considers himself a colorist. The scenes and objects in his art are photographed for the color they embody. Ray K. Metzker, Georgia O’Keeffe, Ernst Haas, and Raghubir Singh are among my major influences.
Armond studied at the Tyler School of Art, The Philadelphia College of Art, the Fleisher Art Memorial, and the Community College of Philadelphia with leading photographers and theorists in the field including Ray K. Metzker, Jack Carnell, Thomas Goodman,Tom Porett, Fred Osborne, and George Krauss.
A photographer and educator since 1968, he has taught photography and color darkroom technique and have developed art education programs for children.
Among various awards and honors received are those from the New Jersey Center For the Visual Arts, The Perkins Art Center, the Mid Atlantic Arts Council, the Chestnut Hill Arts Association as well as the city of Philadelphia. Armond has also served on the board of the Philadelphia Crafts Association from 1986-96 and is a member of the friends of Rittenhouse Square.