code: def load_image(self, file_path, redraw=True):
          
  
          if not os.path.exists(file_path):
              raise IOError('%s not found' % file_path)
  
          img = Image.open(file_path).convert('RGB')
          pixel_list = list(map(list, img.getdata()))
  
          if redraw:
              self.set_pixels(pixel_list)
  
          return pixel_list
docs: Accepts a path to an 8 x 8 image file and updates the LED matrix with
          the image