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- ↑ "Washburn's 2003-04 Sculpture Exhibit" Brochure
- ↑ "Barrett DeBusk / Standing Sculpture". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OUTDOORS SCULPTURE EXHIBITION- http://cjonline.com/stories/031404/ent_artscal.shtml
- ↑ "Washburn's 2003-04 Sculpture Exhibit" Brochure
- ↑ UWA Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition- http://sculpture.uwa.edu/permanent/default.asp
