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- ↑ "Art Exhibitions/Workshops". Tucson Citizen. 2007-08-30. p. 57. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ↑ "Gallery goes glam for fashion". Arizona Daily Star. 2009-04-16. pp. C023. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ↑ "Their art is their menu". Arizona Daily Star. 2013-05-30. pp. D004. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
