Life of Alma
Art Style
Vocabulary
Alma Thomas's Achievements
True or False
100
Where was Alma Thomas born?
Georgia
100
Did Alma Thomas always paint abstract art?
No
100
What is radial symmetry? (Give a definition or an example of something that has radial symmetry)
Radial symmetry is a type of balance in art where objects are arranged around a central point, creating a sense of unity.
100
Name a famous place where Alma Thomas's work was displayed (hint: it was shown in the video we watched earlier in the week)
The White House
100
True or False: Alma Thomas had 2 children.
FALSE, she never had kids
200
Why did Alma move away from Georgia?
Segregation
200
What is the word that people often use to describe the marks that Alma Thomas makes in her art?
Dashes
200
What is abstract art?
Abstract art is a form of art that doesn't try to represent a realistic image, but instead uses shapes, colors, forms, and textures to create an effect
200
Alma Thomas was the __________ person to graduate from Howard University with a Fine Arts degree.
first
200
True or False: Alma Thomas taught kindergartners and high schoolers.
TRUE
300
Where did Alma Thomas move?
Washington, D.C.
300
What kind of symmetry does Alma Thomas often use in her art?
Radial Symmetry
300
What is realism in art?
Realism describes a style of art that closely represents reality - art that looks like the real thing
300
Why was Alma Thomas's art show at the Whitney Museum of Modern Art significant?
She was the first African-American woman to have a solo show there
300
True or False: Alma Thomas was born in 1990.
FALSE, she was born in 1891
400
What job did Alma Thomas have for most of her life?
Art teacher
400
At what age did Alma Thomas change her art style from realism?
75 (any answer that is less than 5 years off is still correct!)
400
Where are the analogous colors on the color wheel?
Next to eachother
400
How long did Alma Thomas teach art before retiring?
35 years
400
True or False: Both of Alma Thomas's parents were business owners.
FALSE, only her father was, her mother was a seamstress
500
What job did Alma Thomas want before she went on to become an art teacher?
Architect
500
Why is Alma Thomas's art considered abstract?
Because it is inspired by real life subjects, but does not depict them in a realistic way
500
Name the 3 parts of a landscape
Background, middle ground, foreground
500
What did Alma Thomas look at that inspired her to create her famous, radial paintings?
Observing light coming through tree leaves outside of her window
500
True or False: Alma Thomas was a famous artist for most of her life.
FALSE, she did not receive a lot of recognition until after she retired as a teacher in her 70s