Alma Thomas
Alma Woodsey Thomas was an African-American artist and art teacher who lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and is now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century. She is the first African-American woman to be included in the White House's permanent art collection. Thomas is best known for the "exuberant", colorful, abstract paintings that she created after she retired from a 35-year career teaching art at Washington's Shaw Junior High School.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Columbus
- Educated at
- Columbia UniversityHoward UniversityNormal School for Colored GirlsTeachers College
- Awards
- 🏆 Georgia Women of Achievement
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"The making of a picture involves two processes: a taking in of the impression and giving out of it by the visible expression. The degree of beauty in a picture depends upon the feeling for beauty in t…"
"Art is inevitably the expression of external conditions, modified though they be by the genius and personality of the artist."
"In my opinion Black art is a misnomer. There are black artists and they, like all others, draw from they experiences to produce artistic expressions. If this expression is non representational, it is …"
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Timeline
1891
Born
Birth1978
Died
Death
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