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- 1 2 The Eye; Next Generation Matthias Pliessnig page 36 March 2009 Forbes Life
- ↑ Wexler Gallery website Archived 2009-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Jonathan Benson Woodworker's Guide to Bending Wood: Techniques, Projects and Expert Advice for Fine Woodworking Fox Chapel Publishing, 2009 ISBN 978-1-56523-360-7. 192 pages page 9
- ↑ In the Modern World Jul 2007 242 pages Vol. 7, No. 8 ISSN 1530-5309 Dwell, LLC Dwell page 50
- ↑ United States Artists Official Website "Artist Grants - United States Artists". Archived from the original on 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2013-11-01.