Alma Thomas was an African-American painter born in 1891 and died in 1978 who was known for her colorful abstract paintings featuring energetic brushstrokes. She graduated with fine art degrees from Howard University and Columbia University and worked as a high school art teacher. Thomas became the first African-American woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum and is recognized for her expressive paintings composed of shapes and stripes in different colors.

1. Alma Thomas
1891-1978

2. Alma Thomas’ Bibliography
 Colorful abstract paintings with energetic brushstrokes
 Graduated with a Fine Art degree from Howard
University and a Master’s from Columbia University
 Was a High School art teacher
 First African-American woman to have a solo show at
the Whitney Museum

5. Vocabulary
Color- the way light reflects off
an object
Shape- an enclosed line

6. References
 https://tang.skidmore.edu/exhibitions/133-alma-thomas
 https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/alma-woodsey-
thomas
 https://www.artsy.net/artist/alma-thomas
 https://americanart.si.edu/artist/alma-thomas-4778

7. Directions:
 Name on your paper
 Cut out the red circle
 Glue the circle in the center of the page
 Cut out stripes of orange, yellow, green, blue, violet