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National Museum of Women in the Arts

Alma Woodsey Thomas: Beneath the Surface

Abstract painting composed of brightly colored, lozenge-shaped brushstrokes in vertical stripes of navy, purple, turquoise, yellow, orange and red.The overall effect is as if the painting was collaged out of torn pieces of paper, with the white of the canvas showing through.

Event Details

Event Date and Time

Wed, Dec 8, 2021
1 to 1:45 pm ET

Tickets and Reservations

Free. Registration required. To support these programs and others like them, please consider making a donation.

Location

Online

Event Type

Join a colorful conversation on the Smithsonian’s conservation research into Alma Woodsey Thomas’s artistic process.

Event Description

About the Program

Join a colorful conversation with Gwen Manthey, paintings conservator at Smithsonian American Art Museum, on the Smithsonian’s research into Alma Woodsey Thomas’s artistic process. Learn about the materials and techniques that the artist used to create her abstract compositions and vibrant patterns.  

Registration is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join.

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