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.
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Dobbs, Chris. "Connie Thomas." New Georgia Encyclopedia. 19 July 2017. Web. 21 March 2019.
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