June 7 - August 2, 2008
The Squirrelly Girls are
Melanie Christian, Sandra Luckett, Katie Shaw Sweeney, and James Busby

On Friday, June 6th 2008 & Thursday, July 3rd 2008 the Squirrelly Girls have scheduled their next event. The event will take place inside the doors of 1708 Gallery. The Squirrelly Girls invite you to come and be a part of the environment and to celebrate the Squirrelly-ness in you by dressing up, painting your face with glitter and gold, wearing some sparkly shoes, and diving into the world of these flamboyantly talented artists.

Several years ago in graduate school The Squirrelly Girls decided to create an outlet from all the heaviness of art and actually use art for enjoyment but remaining focused on their work. Melanie Christian and Sandra Luckett took it upon themselves to throw in some fun and stage a mock wedding celebration between the two. One afternoon the school closed down for an aqua color themed fake wedding with Sally Bowring presiding over the vows. Everyone in the room had to be dressed in the color Aqua. The next event was an Orange Rave in the elevator of the School of Fine Arts. The next event was a miniature winter parade down Broad Street where each Squirrelly Girl construed ‘Mardi Gras’ like winter floats.

Building on a great history this summers exhibit, with the two openings in June and July, promises to be great.

1708 gallery
319 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA

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