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The Nation's Largest Hand-Painted Mural
Created By Anne Banas
Strictly Limited Edition Of 300 Signed & Numbered Prints By Artist Anne Banas

Limited edition lithographs have been reproduced from the original artwork used to create the largest hand-painted mural in the country: "First Team" This mural, in downtown Jacksonville, Florida, rose 96 feet high over a six-story parking garage, and was 215 feet wide. Conceived by artist Anne Banas, the final mural was painted by Anne over a seven-week period, with the assistance of 11 other artists. Seven were Anne's former students at the Kent Campus of Florida Community College at Jacksonville.

The mural was so large, it could not be completely viewed from street level. It was clearly visible from I-95 a half-mile to the west, and was especially stunning at night when fully illuminated. To fully appreciate the massive scale, when standing on the top level of the garage the mural completely filled all peripheral vision. Most of the players' feet were the size of an average SUV, and each player's head was over 20 feet tall! Painting the mural required 14 levels of scaffolding... over half a mile of platforms!

The conception of the mural, commissioned by First Union Bank, required seven months of sketches, meetings, and cooperation with the Jacksonville Jaguars and owner Wayne Weaver. The color proof began as a gridded sketch, later used as the guide to grid the massive wall for the final mural. The artists involved followed the lines of the proof for each section of the gridwork, with one square inch equaling 16 square feet! Color was added to the proof, and the final colors added in layers to the mural face. Local Media provided constant attention to the developing landmark The mural quickly became a favorite landmark, and was featured from the overhead blimp at every nationally-televised Jaguars game for six years. It was painted over in September 2004 in preparation of the sale of the building.

Own A Piece Of Jacksonville Jaguars History!

Limited Edition "First Team" prints are 35" x 17 3/4", produced on the highest-quality, acid-free rag paper, by one of America's premier art-quality printers. The plates were destroyed at 300 prints. Each signed and numbered print is a unique collectible for any fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars or collector of NFL memorabilia. Retail sports stores sold these prints matted and framed for as much as $600 in their first year of issue. Each print includes a Certificate of Authenticity, and is hand-signed and numbered by the artist.

Mike Hollis (1), Keenan McCardell (87), Joel Smeenge (99), Coach Tom Coughlin, Renaldo Wynn (97), & Jimmy Smith (82)... all part of the Jacksonville Jaguars "First Team."

About The Artist
"As an artist, I conceived and personally directed the creation of the largest hand-painted mural in the U.S. I am recently retired as head of Florida State College at Jacksonville's Art Department at the Kent Campus. I have also served as head of art for Eastern New Mexico University/Roswell Campus. I am a second-generation southern Californian, and my work has been exhibited in galleries, corporate and government facilities from California to New York." -- Anne Banas

The last few remaining NFL Jaguar "First Team" prints are available for the discounted price of $200 each,
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