Prepare yourself to be taken on a journey into the history, wildlife, and beauty of the old west in the Jerry Thomas Art Gallery and Collection. The beautiful gallery building, designed with Southwest architectural accents, is a spacious, state of the art facility adjoining the El Quartelejo Museum.

The Jerry Thomas Gallery and Collection is a destination point for wildlife and western art and heritage enthusiasts as well as those who enjoy this unique venue where history is told through art and artifacts.

Jerry’s stunningly life like depictions of the historical American West have garnered him wide acclaim with his incredible attention to detail and passion for accuracy.

Jerry’s artwork is collected and displayed worldwide and has been featured on many book covers, magazine articles, television and radio documentaries, and talk shows. He has worked to preserve valuable national landmarks and historic sites through his artwork as well.  Jerry's artwork has been placed in some of the country's finest institutions, including the Smithsonian, the National Museum of the United States Army and the United States Cavalry Museum.

Jerry has several bronze sculptures to his name to date including “Tradition” at Darner Field in Scott City, “Ace of Scouts” at Fort Wallace, and “Legacy” the statue honoring Scott City’s Town Founder, Maria DeGeer.

The gallery displays and exhibits his incredible original artwork and world class rare historical artifact collection. The collection showcases guns, weapons, uniforms, memorabilia, and artifacts from the Plains Indian Era, Battle of the Little Bighorn, Civil War, Custer, 7th Cavalry, Cowboy Trails, the last Indian battle in Kansas known as the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork, and items from WWII.