Thom Ross was born in San Francisco in 1952 and raised in Sausalito, California . A life-long fascination with both the historical and the mythical West has directed his career. The majority of Ross's work is inspired by those moments in history which are often transformed into events whose allegorical meanings seem to transcend their historical roots.
Through his art, Ross strives to make tangible those aspects of these stories which have a mythic quality about them. Sometimes whimsical, sometimes violent, Ross's work is always based on historical facts, though the focus of the work is always much more concerned with the mythic elements then historical accuracy.
He now lives and works in Seattle, Washington.
