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Alma Woodsey Thomas (September 22, 1891 – February 24, 1978) was an African-American artist and teacher who lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and is now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century.
Alma Thomas was a teacher and artist who developed a powerful form of abstract painting late in life. From the mid-1960s, she produced brilliantly colored and richly patterned works intimately connected to the natural world. Thomas was raised in a household that emphasized culture and learning.
- September 22, 1891
- February 24, 1978
Sep 15, 2023 · Alma Thomas was a teacher and artist who developed a powerful form of abstract painting late in life. From the mid-1960s, she produced brilliantly colored and richly patterned works intimately connected to the natural world.
Jul 23, 2021 · Learn about Alma Thomas, a pioneering abstract painter who challenged racial and gender constraints in art. Explore her life, works, and influences, from her early days in Georgia to her late-career homages to Matisse.
- Alex Greenberger
Alma Thomas made a unique and vital contribution to the development of mid-to-late 20th century American abstraction. Her richly colored patterned paintings are considered all the more remarkable given that Thomas's artistic career did not take off until she had reached retirement age.
- African-American
- September 22, 1891
- Columbus, Georgia
- February 24, 1978
Alma Thomas (1891-1978) was an inspirational African American artist and teacher. She made beautiful paintings inspired by flowers, outer space, music, and dance. Alma Thomas in Nature (1915)...
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Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful provides a fresh perspective on the artist’s long, dynamic life (1891–1978) and multifaceted career that was defined by constant creativity. This major retrospective traces her journey from semirural Georgia to Washington, DC, to becoming the first Black woman to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum ...
