Thursday, March 5, 2009

Straight artist/gay sensibility: Tom McElroy


He's straight, but that's okay--he's still an artist you might want to know. Colorado Springs artist Tom McElroy actually left Colorado when Amendment 2 passed because he didn't want his kids growing up in an anti-gay environment. But he's back, and his new Springs art show incorporates all the oddities of the Springs, including Reverend Righteous, who "says he can cure homosexuality, even though he's one, too." Sound like anybody we know? Check it out at FAC Modern, 121 S. Tejon St. in the Springs through March 28.