Hemmings Gallery is pleased to present the Opening Night Reception of the solo exhibition by Thom Ross with the artist in attendance on July 11th, 5:00-7:30pm.

Best known for his striking depictions of the American West, Ross describes himself as “a storyteller who paints.” Packed with vibrant colors, bold brushstrokes and kinetic imagery, Ross’ paintings restore a liveliness and complexity to often oversimplified, stale depictions of frontier America.

For nearly fifty years, he has delved into the overlooked corners and footnotes of history for inspiration: “The American West is a canvas, a place where history and myth collide… Using bright colors, abstracted forms and a contemporary style of painting, my desire is to pull these historical figures from a dim, often misunderstood past into the present moment.”

In addition to his paintings, Ross has illustrated over twenty books including a history of baseball and produced numerous installations featuring life-sized cutout figures depicting historical events. In 1984, he created “The Catch”, a diorama for the Baseball Hall of Fame illustrating a legendary catch with the same nickname by Willie Mays in the 1954 World Series. Ross’ 2005 work, “Custer’s Last Stand”, was a recreation of over one hundred life-sized warriors & horses in the Battle of Little Bighorn at the original site of Medicine Tail Coulee in Montana.