Alma Thomas
My son Berkeley, who loves all things rainbow, recently introduced me to the art of Alma Thomas (1891-1978)—which provides a dose of the bright and sunny we all need right now. Her art fantastically appeals to many of Berkeley’s loves: rainbows, patterns, space, Snoopy. Inspired by NASA’s Apollo program, Thomas made several “space” paintings in the early 70s, including the Snoopy series: “Snoopy Gets a Glimpse of Mars,” “Snoopy’s Vision of Mars,” “Snoopy Sees Earth Wrapped in Sunset,” and “Snoopy—Early Sun Display on Earth.”
The Philips Collection provides an excellent interactive tour of the exhibit Everything Is Beautiful, along with videos and information about Thomas.
I also recommend this article on CultureType: “50 Years Ago, Alma Thomas Made Space Paintings that Imagined the Moon and Mars”