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- ↑ Wise, Louis (2014-08-24). "Watercolour competition: Southern comforts". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ↑ Wise, Louis (2016-08-27). "Watercolour Competition winners look to the east". The Times. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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