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- ↑ Kyle, MacMillan (March 22, 2011). "A VERY BIG MONTH FOR PHOTOGRAPHY - Three galleries put focus on Colorado artists' work". The Denver Post.
- ↑ Froyd, Susan (2012-06-01). "Abecedarian Gallery books Katie Taft's Action Figures for the afternoon". Westword. Retrieved 2017-11-17.