Unveiling of Richmond Flying Squirrels’ Opening Day Painting July 3, 2010

Internationally Celebrated Richmond Artist Greig Leach To Unveil Richmond Flying Squirrels’ Opening Day Painting Saturday July 3 At 6 PM At The Diamond
Exclusive Pre-Game Unveiling Ceremony To Include Baseball Team’s Owner, Executives and Leaders from Richmond’s Art and Academic Community

The Richmond Flying Squirrels, a Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, announce the exclusive world-wide unveiling of an opening day painting, “Go Nuts” by internationally recognized Richmond artist Greig Leach. The pre-game unveiling ceremony will take place in centerfield on Saturday, June 3 at 6 pm ET before the game between the Flying Squirrels and the Erie Seawolves. Along with the artist, on hand for the event will be Louis John “Lou” DiBella, who owns the San Francisco Giants AA Eastern League affiliate, the Richmond Flying Squirrels; Richmond Flying Squirrels Vice President and Chief Operating Office, Todd "Parney" Parnell; Robin Nicholson, Deputy Director of Exhibitions, VMFA, who house one of Leach’s works in the Museum’s permanent collection; and representatives from Virginia Commonwealth University, where Leach developed his early art education.

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