Thom Ross
Click for more "As an artist, I look deeply into myths. Why does Custer's Last Stand matter? Why are they still making movies about the Alamo and Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp? We project our emotions through these figures, and there's something really wonderful about that."
-- Thom Ross
Thom Ross's goal as an artist is to portray iconic American people and events in new ways in order to bring out a more complex story than the traditional historical myths. His work challenges the viewer to re-examine history. Indians playing croquet; General Custer riding off while balancing a table on his head; Sheriff Pat Garrett standing with shotgun in hands bracing against the cold of a wintry New Mexico morning - these are a few of the unique images depicted in Ross's paintings.
Ross's paintings are in private and public collections throughout the United States. He currently lives, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he owns and runs Due West Gallery.
