The GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Mural Project project spanned 2017-2018, and resulted in 16 murals that claim public visual space for inclusive, realistic, positive representation of women.

Female bodies in both ads AND art are oversimplified into something that's more object than human. This series normalizes and celebrates images of women in a broad spectrum of bodies and lifestyles. I also want to reduce the general female shame in simply taking up space. 

Click here to learn more about the first Girls! Girls! Girls! mural, painted on a Richmond garage in February 2017.

Press

Richmond Grid Magazine: Girls! Girls! Girls! Tour Rolls On

Coffee With Strangers Podcast: Emily Herr "Richmond Is a Great Place to Experiment"

Richmond Magazine (cover): RVA's Daring Women

Richmond Times Dispatch: Richmond muralist creating better representation of women one wall at a time

RVA Mag: Richmond Artist Depicts the 'Everyday Woman' with East Coast Mural Tour

Catalyst: Cool Stuff You Should Know About // Girls! Girls! Girls!: A Traveling Mural Project

Seven Days: Battery Street Jeans Brings 'Girls! Girls! Girls! to Town 

Next Tuesday Podcast: 017: "This is to be a POSITIVE FORCE in the world"

Vermont Public Radio: 'Girls, Girls, Girls': Artist Subverts Sexism By Celebrating Local Women

Burlington Free Press: Girls Girls Girls Mural in Burlington

RVA Mag: Best of Arts & Culture 2017

Women Empowering Women: Girls, Girls, Girls

Completed Murals

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$upport the project

All artwork from this project is collected on the Girls! Girls! Girls! Tour instagram account. The fodder behind the mural designs was a collection of oodles and scores of public photo submissions of poeple’s loved ones. I promised and delivered an original drawing from each photograph. If you’d like a memento of this endeavor, you can buy a print ($40) or a hi-res digital file ($15) of any drawing! Click 'Support the Project' above!
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View fullsize Gigi Amateau, Cheryl Groce-Wright, and Leslie Lytle - "an emerging sisterhood of justice-seeking women living and working in Richmond."
View fullsize The Quirk show came down today. If you missed it, you missed it! Thank you to everyone who came out to see the work, who bought a drawing or a merch, who lives the lives that inspire this project. Thank you to @quirk_gallery for a wonderful experienc
View fullsize Latest GGG! mural: COMPLETE! Stop by UHS anytime from now to forever to see over 30 (I forgot to count) rad richmond womxn enshrined on these walls 🏛️ Best option: come thru on Friday at 6pm+ for tunes and a grand unveiling!
View fullsize I forgot what HEAT feels like!! Fresh paint at @urbanhangsuiterva going up, swing by and seeeee :)
View fullsize WEDNESDAY! is a very special day at @lauraleesrva ... Peep at their first highlight, get excited! X X Feat. G!G!G! x @richmondgrid fancy glasses ♡
View fullsize New mural going up at @urbanhangsuiterva REAL soon! SeNd PiCs- I'm tryna show Richmond womxn of all types doing all kinds of stuff- bonus points if you are a frequenter of this high quality new spot for coffee and eats and meets!
View fullsize Hey friendlies! Did you miss the opening of this bountiful show? You have a mini second chance! Stroll through on Friday, enjoy the Quirkian vibes, and witness all 102 pieces on these here walls. It's certainly the last time they will all be together
View fullsize "One of my Favorite photos of my program. This is an annual photo shoot we do at the end of the summer for all of our girls that participate in Before and Afterschool program, Camp Diva Leadership Academy, and our Girl Ambassador Program. Girl
View fullsize Tonight! Come see the work behind the work, and all the stories sent to me by all of you. 5-8pm, Quirk's Mezzanine, come on up! THEN go back down and see some huge beautiful plants pressed by Anne Blackwell Thompson, and many delightful perfect colo
View fullsize Newbies! If you've sent me someone to draw, I've done my best to draw everyone. I haven't been able to post them all just yet with due honor, but I know one place you can see them...! ✨ Opening at @quirkhotel tomorrow 1/11! Link in bio 🎀
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2017 Mural Tour - completed!

Richmond, Va ---> Burlington, Vt

In Richmond, we are painting a series of mini-murals of individual ladies all around town, to build momentum for taking this show on the road!

Leaving July 15th, we'll set out in the HerrSuite mobile studio to drive up the east coast, painting as many more walls as we can along the way. 
Know a wall between VA and VT that needs a G!G!G! mural? Get in touch!

In Burlington, we will paint a second iteration of the first G!G!G! mural on Battery Street Jeans, a thrift shop catering to diverse body shapes and genders. This mural will featuring many women all together, all people who live in the area.  

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About the Artist

My name is Emily Herr, and I’m a muralist based in Richmond, VA. I work out of a step van that I’ve converted into a one-of-a-kind Mobile Mural Studio. This July, I’m going to embark with my friend and assistant Sarah Apple in this rolling studio on an epic Girls!Girls!Girls!-themed mural painting tour up the east coast, from Virginia to Vermont.

My goal is to create a public mural series that visually celebrates women as complex human beings, in contrast to the ubiquitous public imagery that flattens us into simple objects.

The spark for this trip is my awe of the Women’s March and my frustration with poor representation of women in media, combined with a love of adventure and travel.

Sponsors

Strategic graphic identities, websites, interior environments, and marketing plans for creative businesses.

Campfire & Co. is a Richmond Sponsor of this this tour - thank you!

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116 year old community bank with roots in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Spreading the good word of responsible community based banking.

Chesapeake Bank is a Richmond Sponsor of this tour - thank you!

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Motorcycle apparel for women, made in USA by women who ride. All products manufactured in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Worse for Wear is a Richmond Sponsor of this tour - thank you!

In-Kind

Original and custom artwork prints, screen printed by hand by a husband & wife artist duo in Richmond, VA. Inspired by architecture, food, and travel.

Lightbox Print Co. printed our kickass posters for the tour - thank you!

Cut Cut Creative

Cut Cut uses commercial printmaking processes to create engaging, personal, and site -specific products and displays.

They provided the wonderful shirts and stickers for the tour - Thank you!

Invaluable Support and Help and Patience!