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- ↑ "6 Utah Artists Honored". Deseret News. 1991-11-10. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ↑ "Showing at Local Galleries". Deseret Morning News. 2008-02-24. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ↑ "Galleries Feature Top Contemporary Artists, Utahns, Up-and-Comers". Deseret News. 1993-11-21. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ↑ Sixth International Art Competition
- ↑ Deseret News | Showing at local galleries
