Hello, my name is Ra Vashtar, and I’m an autistic artist who’s happy to present my first solo gallery showing, hosted locally and virtually by Oklahomans for Equality. Most of the pieces in the show are available for sale HERE.
I’m incredibly excited to be sharing this work with all of you, and to be working with Oklahomans for Equality. The Dennis R. Neill Equality Center in Tulsa is where I attend a gender support group, and I’m the first member of that group to be having a gallery show in the center’s space. I’m so proud of the work OKEQ is doing, and I hope you enjoy the art!
Several of the Pieces are very directly related to my experience as an autistic individual, and I was able to do a video tour explaining the background of each piece.
It’s always been my dream to be a professional artist, and I am so thankful for the support that has allowed me to come this far. Thank you all for your support!
They/Them or He/Him
ASD, ADHD.
Ra Vashtar is a visual artist, illustrator, writer, and self-described "monster rights activist." Currently Ra works in blogging, monster adoptions, commissioned illustration, video game art assets, and shirt designs for the Hot Topic Creator Program. They find joy and meaning in designing creatures that show even things that are a little different deserve love. Sometimes we all feel like monsters, but monsters are symbols of power and change. Ra is trans nonbinary and bisexual, and believes in advocacy for the LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse communities through education and visibility. A fiery and funny extrovert, Ra found that through going first and speaking up, plenty of other monsters often echoed out from the shadows, inspired by not being alone.
Special interests: horror and monsters, middle eastern mythology, ancient Egypt, ferrets, criminal psychology, and fire.
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