Untitled, 2012
Oil on Linen 9" x 12"
50 Stars, 2012
gold leaf on American flag, 18" X 30"
Kim Jong Be Illen, 2014
acrylic on board
With a Pearl Necklace, 2014
oil and spray paint on canvas 20"X 24"
Lingering Consequences, 2008
fabric and ceramic 24"X 24"
Non-Traditional Family, 2000
oil on canvas 49"X 49"
Rewriting History, 2011
acrylic on chalkboard
The N Word
mixed media 24"x 52"
Baby Alfred, 2012
oil on canvas 24"x 18"
Ferchrissake, 2013
19.5"X 31"X 24"
Sweet Jesus, 2005
chalk, slate paint on panel 24"X 18"
The American Way, 2013
Oil on Canvas 24"x 20"
At What Price, 2013
mixed media 24"x 18"
The Food of Angels II, 2010
Oil on Canvas
Sorry About All The Bombs, 2011
collage and resin on wood 13"X 10"
Drone, 2012
oil on canvas 15"x 40"
Green Face, 2011
oil on canvas 12"x 12"
Sister Eagle, 2015
spray paint and mixed media on wood panel 36"X 18"
Dressed For Dinner, 2012
acrylic on wood panel 23"X 27"
The Wave Goodbye, 2008
oil on wood plank 17"x 11"x 2"
Red White and You, 2012
acrylic on canvas 22"x 17"
The Power of Art for Change
July 2016
The Power of Art for Change
July 2016
Axis Gallery is pleased to present a selection of art collector Thomas Dewitt’s extraordinary art collection during the month of July in the main gallery. Mr. Dewitt is a Northern California resident and has been collecting art for about 15 years nationally and internationally. Works from his collection have been featured in galleries such as Sandra Lee Gallery in San Francisco in 2014 and locally, 40 Acres Gallery in 2008 in the “BLACK, A Celebration of African American Art in Sacramento Area Collections.”
“It is the artists of the world, the feelers and the thinkers, who will ultimately save us; who can articulate, educate, defy, insist, sing and shout the big dreams.” – Leonard Bernstein
I am compelled, in part, to collect art as a result of the many problems that I perceive in the world. Predominant injustices that I see are issues such as sexism, racism, classism, and numbness to historical atrocities. In this exhibit, I have chosen works from my collection that speak to those issues. Art can stimulate us to reconsider those issues and challenge past and current perceptions which can enable a broadening of our outlook.
I hope that the truth in these works can challenge the viewers and give them food for thought.
Thomas Dewitt
Axis Gallery is an artist run space that has been in operation for over 25 years, with a national reputation for bringing challenging contemporary exhibitions to Sacramento. The gallery is dedicated to the highest standards of excellence in the selection and presentation of works of art.