Visual Arts

Connie Thomas

Original entry by

Chris Dobbs, New Georgia Encyclopedia,

02/13/2017

Last edited by NGE Staff on 07/19/2017
Connie Thomas
Fish Out of Water I (1985) by Connie Thomas is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. According to Thomas, &quotFish have always been an interest of mine, but especially in the past few years. Inspired by frequent trips to the north Georgia mountains, I use wild life surroundings and nature fish as well as tropical fish for subjects." Fiber (cross-stitch), 16 x 25 1/2 inchesFish Out of Water I
 is an artist based in Coral Gables, Florida. She received a B.A. in art from the University of Miami in Florida. Her cross-stitch piece Fish Out of Water I (1985) is part of Georgia's State Art Collection.
close

Loading

Cite This Article
Dobbs, Chris. "Connie Thomas." New Georgia Encyclopedia. 19 July 2017. Web. 15 August 2018.
Partner Links
From Our Home Page
Charlayne Hunter-Gault (b. 1942)
Charlayne Hunter-Gault (b. 1942)
Charlayne Hunter-Gault (b. 1942)

Charlayne Hunter-Gault holds a place in Georgia civil rights history as one of the first two African American students admitted to

Read more...
Early Victorian Architecture: Overview
Early Victorian Architecture: Overview
Early Victorian Architecture: Overview

In the forty-five years from 1850 to 1895, architecture in Georgia advanced from simple Greek revival forms to the massive steel-frame skyscraper.

Read more...
Franklin Tree (<i>Franklinia alatamaha</i>)
Franklin Tree (Franklinia alatamaha)
Franklin Tree (Franklinia alatamaha)

The 

Read more...
Radio Broadcasting
Radio Broadcasting
Radio Broadcasting

Commercial radio broadcasting in Georgia began on March 15, 1922, when a hastily assembled transmission system began scheduled broadcasting under the call letters

Read more...
Courtesy of Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries