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- ↑ A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, volumes 1-8 by Colin S. MacDonald, and volume 9 (online only), by Anne Newlands and Judith Parker National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada
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- ↑ Crozier, Lorna; Greenville, Bruce (1989). Honor Kever: stations along the way. Saskatoon, Canada: Mendel Art Gallery. OCLC 24671922 . Retrieved July 29, 2017.
