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- ↑ "Nita Forrest, 1926 - 1996". Feckless. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Legacy Artists". Victoria Visual Arts Legacy Society. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ↑ Siebner, Herbert (1980). "Two from Victoria: Nita Forrest, Vicky Husband [paintings]". WorldCat. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ↑ "The Limners - Forrest 'Untitled (lingerie model)'". Wallace Galleries. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ↑ "Nita Forrest". Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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