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Sometimes, two heads are better than one. Just ask Canadian artists Fiona Hoop. Or better yet, ask the ladies standing behind her brandishing paintbrushes in their studio. Fiona Hoop is a pseudonym for visual artists Mary Kennedy and Michele Woodey, who began painting together since their first meeting. The pair met in 2000 when they were creating murals and faux finishes on the concrete walls of what is now the Rogers Centre sports and entertainment complex. They enjoyed working together so much, they struck up a partnership. For two years, Mary and Michele worked as faux finishers climbing ladders and balancing on scaffolding as they applied their trade. “It was very physical work’: says Michele, “and far removed from the fine art that we both loved. One day when we were painting fairies on a bedroom wall, we looked at each other and said, `Why are we doing this? There must be an easier way to make money:”