The speed of JAO

Photo courtesy of artistA snapshot of JAO at work.

For nearly 25 years, Minneapolis artist JAO has mesmerized audiences with her grace, style and speed. With robust thrusts more akin to a gymnast, JAO jumps, leaps and stretches with her paint-soaked sponges and creates engaging and lively large-scale murals in the process.

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Multimedia | Wed, Apr 9 2008 10:13 am | Comment

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The speed of JAO

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