Air view of a spring nursery, 1966 Thomas, Alma Painting--United States Art, Abstract--United States Art, Modern--20th century Art, American--20th century Image of Alma Thomas's painting "Air View of a Spring Nursery" (1966). This mosaic-like painting by Alma Thomas is an abstract representation of a plant nursery, as seen from above. Thomas was especially influenced by displays of azaleas she saw in Washington, D.C. Acrylic on canvas. A prominent abstract painter of the 1960s and 1970s, Alma Thomas was the first African American woman to have a solo art exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, in 1971. Thomas did not concentrate exclusively on making art until she was well into her sixties. New Georgia Encyclopedia Columbus Museum (Columbus, Ga.) Color photographs http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Multimedia.jsp?id=m-4079 http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1040 Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia 1966 Columbus (Ga.) Muscogee (Ga.) Courtesy of Columbus Museum.