OkEq’s ‘First Thursday’ on Friday July 5

Art Opening and Exhibit featuring the works of Thomas Tabor

Tulsa, OK – The July “First Thursday” opening show is being postponed to Friday, July 5, because of the Independence Day Holiday.

The July Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq) showcase and exhibit of local artists will feature the works of Thomas Tabor in a show, beginning with a reception on Friday, July 5th from 6-9 pm and continuing throughout the month.

Thomas, an Oklahoma City native, grew-up in a military household which gave him the blessing of a childhood and adolescence full of world travel. As his family moved across the United States and Europe, he was inspired by frequent trips to the great museums of the world and the amazing variety of art in them. The many educators and artists he encountered let his passion cumulate in a robust love of abstract art.

His muse was sated with this style for many years but recently became restless. A friend introduced Thomas to the otherworldly technique of Aerosolgrafia, a spray art genre that was first devised by Ruben “Sadot” Fernandez in the La Zona Rosa district of Mexico City in 1982. Fernandez first painted in public as an experiment, but due to the success and attention he received as a result, he soon moved his operation to the street. His performances were accompanied by backing music which has become an important addition to the genre.

The paintings in this show set us comfortably on our planet but Thomas Tabor’s technique and style carry us beyond our plane of existence and into realms of his mind and our minds-eye. Thomas will be creating his art live in a demonstration of Aerosolgrafia during the opening night reception.

The show begins with a reception on Friday, July 5th from 6-9pm at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center (621 E. 4th Street in Downtown Tulsa). There will be a door prize drawn of the artist’s work; the show continues throughout the month

Founded by a dedicated group of volunteers in 1980, Oklahomans for Equality/OkEq is Oklahoma’s oldest gay rights organization. From testing for HIV/AIDS and hosting the annual Tulsa Pride and Diversity Celebration to operating the Equality Center and documenting the Tulsa LGBT community’s rich history, OkEq works for social justice and full inclusion for Oklahoma’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) citizens and their allies. For more information, see http://www.okeq.org/