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- ↑ Tannenbaum, Judith, and Maya Allison. (2006) Wunderground: Providence, 1995 to the Present . Providence, R.I.: Museum of Art, RISD. Print.
- ↑ "Art:21 Preview and Artist's Talk". Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ "Rhode Island's Most Influential". The Providence Phoenix News. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
