PETER SYMONS Artist. Educator. Curator.
Peter Symons - CV
Education
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2008 Pratt Institute of Design
Master of Fine Arts
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2004 Rhode Island School of design (RISD)
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture
Teaching Experience
University of Miami
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Fall 2018 Graduate Sculpture III 20188-Art 673-34
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Fall 2018 Advanced Sculpture I 20188-Art 417-34
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Fall 2018 Intermediate Sculpture 20188-Art 317-34
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Fall 2018 Introduction to Sculpture 20188-Art 217-32
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Fall 2018 Introduction to 3d Techniques 20188-Art 104-20
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Spring 2018 Introduction to Sculpture 20181-Art 217-22 & Art 217-32
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Spring 2018 Introduction to 3d Techniques 20181-Art 104 -20 & Art 104-20A
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Fall 2017 Introduction to Sculpture 20178-Art 217-32
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Fall 2017 Introduction to 3d Techniques 20178-Art 104 -20 & Art 104-30
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Spring 2017 Introduction to 3d Techniques 20178-Art 104-20 & Art 104-21
Florida Atlantic University
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Summer 2015 New Production Techniques 60186 Arc 4930 007
A course investigating CNC Technology as it applies to original design projects.
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Summer 2014 Craft and Construction 58831 ARC 4930 001
A course dedicated to the craft of woodworking from traditional hand working techniques to contemporary methods.
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Spring 2014 Directed Independent Study ARC 4907 005
Investigating 3d Printers and the production of a working 3d printer.
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Summer 2013 New Production Techniques 60186 Arc 4930 007
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Spring 2013 Directed Independent Study 96693 ARC 4907 005
Investigating early stringed instruments and constructing two early instruments: a baroque guitar and a rebec
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Summer 2012 Craft and Construction 56693 ARC 4930 001
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Summer 2011 New Production for Prototyping 55828 ARC 4930 002
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Summer 2010 Furniture Design and Fabrication 55100 ARC 4930 004
A Course looking at the practice of furniture design with an emphasis on creating original works of design.
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Summer 2009 Furniture Design and Fabrication 53908 ARC 4930 008
Pratt Institute
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2007- 2006 Plastics Tech 504-01
Graduate Assistant to professor Richard Budelis,
Experience
Experience
2017 - Present University of Miami
Full Time Lecturer Sculpture
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Teaching a 3 courses per semester in the sculpture and 3D area.
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Redesign of courses to better align with pedagogical goals and to create a better track for students pursuing a major in sculpture.
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Additional duties include coordinating graduate students teaching assistant responsibilities.
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Managing the Wood and Metal shops in the sculpture area.
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Coordinating and sourcing supplies.
2016-Present What Thing Studio
Partner
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Founding Partner of What Thing Studios, Inc., an art and art fabrication Studio.
2012-Present Art+Light+Space
Partner
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Founding Partner of Art Light Space, Inc., an art and design collaborative that seeks to integrate experiential art into public and private spaces.
2010-Present FATVillage, 501c3
Co-Curator
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Work with Leah Brown to curate The FATVillage Projects, an 8,000 sq ft project space and the FAR Gallery, a 2,000 sq ft fine art gallery.
2008-2015 Florida Atlantic University School of Architecture
Woodshop technician and part time faculty
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Duties include managing and maintaining the two fabrication studios for the School of Architecture.
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Developing the digital fabrication capabilities of the school, teaching computer aided manufacturing techniques to the faculty and students.
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Procuring internal grants totaling over $30,000 for the purchase of a laser cutter.
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Assisting the Students in the safe and effective use of the tools.
2009 – 2011 18 Rabbit Gallery
Co-founder
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Co-curated and managed Ft Lauderdale’s most cutting edge gallery.
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Exhibited local, national and international artists.
2007 KB Projects, Brooklyn NY
Sculpture Fabricator
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Built original models and created finished artworks for artists including Paul McCarthy and Richard Prince.
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Created molds and cast a variety of materials to produce original works of art to be featured in museums and galleries across the world, including the Guggenheim Museum
2007 Pratt Multi-Media Services, Brooklyn NY
Graduate assistant
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Circulated equipment and assisted students and teachers with 16 mm film, video and digital imaging equipment.
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Managed student employees, equipment and classrooms.
2007 Pratt Graduate Fine Arts Department, Brooklyn NY
Open Studio Co-Coordinator
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Oversaw all aspects of Graduate open studio preparation.
2006-2007 Pratt Sculpture Department, Brooklyn, NY
Graduate Assistant to professor Richard Budelis, Plastics Tech 504-01
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Helped the professor demonstrate materials.
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Assisted the students with projects.
2006 Briggs Robinson Gallery, New York, NY
Art handler/ installer
2005 Art Space Charter School, Asheville NC
Summer Art Instructor
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Taught painting to young students
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Organized and oversaw a final mural project.
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2002-2004 RISD Sculpture Departments, Providence, RI
Woodshop and Foundry Monitor
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Advised students on process and technique.
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Ensured a high level of safety while assisting other students in the use of shop machinery.
2002 Jack Mathews Ltd, Kingston, RI
Intern
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Assisted in the production and finishing of plastic prototypes for DC comics.
2002 RISD Ceramics Department, Providence, RI
Technician’s assistant
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Rebuilt electric and reduction kilns.
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Renovated and rebuilt a ceramics studio.
2001 College Pro Painters, Lyme, CT
Parent Company First Service Corporation, Ontario Canada
Franchise owner
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Generated $50,000 in revenue by selling and producing exterior paint jobs.
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Hired and managed three teams of employees that painted twenty houses in three months.
Permanent Public Artworks and Collections
2018 Tower Lights
City of Fort Lauderdale-Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Chosen by the city to redesign the Downtown water tower as an interactive public art piece to be completed in winter 2019
2018 Hooper Mural Project
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Privately commissioned mural in downtown Fort Lauderdale, FL. In collaboration with Leah Brown. 60’ x 70’.
2017 Pixel Twist
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Pembroke Pines Government Center- Pembroke Pines, FL
2017 Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale 80th Anniversary Sculpture co-creator (with Leah Brown)
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Commissioned by the JLGFL and owned by the City of Fort Lauderdale, Riverwalk, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2016 Broward Health Foundation Donor walls
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Four unique artworks Located throughout four Broward Health hospitals: Broward Health Medical Center, Broward Health Imperial Point, Broward Health Coral Springs and Broward Health North.
2016 Capture Sky
Young at Art Museum, Davie, FL.
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Young At Art Museum and Florida Power and Light (FPL) commissioned this permanent interactive artwork that changes lighting conditions based on a live feed camera pointed at the sky
2012 Digital Marquetry (Bee)
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Girls’ Club Collection of Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz
Solo Exhibitions/Duo Exhibitions
2018 Young At Art Museum – Davie, FL
Color-shift Photographs
2017 The Frank- Pembroke Pines, FL
Perceptual Tracking
2017 Winter-fest – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Downtown River-walk bridge interactive projection
2017 FATVillage Projects – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Art Light Space Experiments
2016 ArtsUp! – Fort Lauderdale, FL
In the Woods
2016 Young At Art Museum – Davie, FL
Capture Sky
2013 Projects South F.A.T. Village- Fort Lauderdale, FL
In the Woods
2012 FAU John D. MacArthur Campus Library Gallery - Jupiter, FL
Solo exhibition
2010 Hub City Art Park - Spartanburg SC
Peaceable Kingdom
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Working with Leah Brown, we were commissioned to produce a park- wide exhibition.
2010 - 18 Rabbit Gallery
These Woods, This Sky
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A duo show of work by the creators of 18 Rabbit.
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2008 Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, NY
Begin Again
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Solo Thesis Exhibition
2005 Sky People Gallery - Asheville, NC
Obsessions
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A two-artist exhibit.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 Young At Art Museum – Davie, FL
Super Saturated, curated by Zack Spechler
2018 University of Miami – Miami, FL
Annual Faculty Show
2018 FAR Gallery – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Art Tech Incubator: Culmination Show
2017 Cornell Museum – Delray Beach, FL
Through the Looking Glass, curated by Melanie Johanson
2017 The Frank –Pembroke Pines, FL
What’s Wonderful, curated by Jill Slaughter
2016 BACA – Pompano Beach, FL
Swimming with Narcissus, curated by Lisa Rockford
2016 White Box – West Palm Beach, FL
Outside the Box, curated by Lisa Rockford
2016 BACA – Pompano Beach, FL
Taking Measure of Chance and Outcomes, Curated by Meg Kaplan-Noach
2015 FATVillage Projects – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Second Life of Trees
2015 & Gallery –Miami, FL
A Not So Midsummer Night’s Dream
2015 Palm Beach Cultural Center
Artists of Art Salon – curated by Elle Schorr
2014 FATVIllage Projects- Ft Lauderdale, FL
Beep Bop Boop
2013 The Projects - Ft Lauderdale, FL
The Unmade Room
2013 The Projects - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Catalyst
2012 The Projects - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Nocturnes
2011 Hollywood Arts and Culture Center - Hollywood, FL
All Media Juried Biennial
2011 18 Rabbit Gallery - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Sound Art
2011 18 Rabbit Gallery- Ft Lauderdale, FL
Self lit
2010 The Projects - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Day of the Dead Art Exhibition
2010 Girls’ Club Collection - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Art Fallout
2010 Artforms Gallery- Miami, FL
Small Wonders
2010 ArtServe Gallery- Ft Lauderdale, FL
The Red Eye
2010 Showtel 8 - West Palm Beach, FL
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Curated by Kara Walker Tome
2009 18 Rabbit - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Fireworks
2007 3B - New York, NY
On the Third Day
2006 The Showroom - Spartanburg, SC
2005 Sky People Gallery - Asheville, NC
Four Artists of the Apocalypse
2004 Woods Gerry - Providence, RI
Senior Invitational
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A juried show of all senior work.
2004 Woods Gerry - Providence, RI
Senior Departmental Show
2003 Asbestos - Providence, RI
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Worked in cooperation with other students to renovate and transform a multi-level abandoned store into an art gallery.
2003 Pawtucket Boys and Girls Club - Pawtucket RI
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Created an installation as part of an art show to celebrate the opening of the Boys and Girls club art center.
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Worked with children from the club as well as members of the Pawtucket community.
2002 Visions - Newport, RI
Juried Show
2001 Providence Public Arts - Providence, RI
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Worked with the Rhode Island Public Arts Council to install a temporary sculpture.
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Received a cover article in the Providence Journal “Rhode Island” section (05/22/02)
Honors, Awards and Grants
2018 City of Fort Lauderdale
Community Appearance Award for the Permanent Public Artwork, “JLGFL 80th Anniversary Sculpture”
2017-2018 Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs
Art + Tech Incubator Lecture and Workshop Series
$25,000 Grant
2016 Broward Palm Beach New Times
Best curator of the year 2016
2014-2016 John and James L Knight Foundation Knight Arts Challenge
Awarded a two-year, $80,000 matching grant for the FATVillage Projects Art Space
2011 Broward Cultural Council
Allied Artist
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Chosen to assist the lead artist in the design and construction of a public work in Broward county.
2011 Florida Atlantic University
Tech Fee Proposal
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Internal FAU Grant system.
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Awarded $30,330 for the purchase of a Laser Cutter.
2010 Hollywood Arts and Culture Center
Selection Committee for the “Abracadabra” Fund Raiser
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Selected artists to participate in the Abracadabra Fund Raiser.
2010 Hub-Bub
Visiting Artist
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One of the first artists chosen for this honor.
2010 ArtServe
Official Juror for the Redeye art exhibition
2007 Pratt Institute
Symposium
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One of twelve graduate students chosen to present work to contemporary art critics
2005 Grove Park Inn
National Bird House Design Competition
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Grand Prize winner
2005 Red Bull
Red Bull Sculpture Contest
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Second place
Lectures/Presentations
FATVillage: Art Tech Incubator
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3D Printing Scanning and Design (12/15/17)
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Laser Cutting (1/12/2018)
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Augmented and Virtual Reality (2/2/18)
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Programming for Interactivity (2/23/2018)
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Projection Mapping (3/9/18)
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Makerspaces + Electronics using RaspberryPi and Arduino (4/14/18)
Young At Art Museum
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Through the Artist’s Lens (7/28/2015)
Armory Art Center
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Making Art, Curating, and the Use of New Technologies
Coral Springs Art Museum (02/08/2014)
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2014 Chautauqua Series
Art in the Digital Age; A Digital Art Salon
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Broward College (11/14/2013)
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Artists as Curators & Digital Innovators
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale (10/08/2013)
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Artist talk
Selected Press
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Sun Sentinel – Southflorida.com “ Artists play with light and dark in Pembroke Pines” by Phillip Valys ( 1/17/ 2018)
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Sun Sentinel – Southflorida.com “Snap selfies galore at 'Looking Glass' at Cornell Museum of Art” by Phillip Valys (12/11/2017)
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Venice Magazine “The Rainbow Effect” by Vanessa Garcia (10/17/2017)
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Palm Beach Illustraded “Heart of Glass” by Mary Murray (10/1/2017)
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Sun Sentinel- Southflorida.com “Performance Artist will Dance and 'Fight' at the Nerve Festival in Fort Lauderdale” by Phillip Valys (3/16/2017)
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Sun Sentinel “Young at Art Museum Cuts Ribbon on SolarNow Canopy”(5/9/2016)
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Broward Palm Beach New Times “Best of; Best Currator” (06/14/2016)
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Sun Sentinel “Venting Political Frustrations in FATVillage” by Phillip Valys (5/25/2016)
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Sun Sentinel “Oh, the Nerve: Performance-art festival debuting in FATVillage” by Phillip Valys (4/ 16/2016)
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Sun Sentinal “FATVillage goes Beep Bop Boop” by Phillip Valys (03/28/2014)
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Broward Palm Beach New Times “Art Attack” by Chrissie Fergison (10/26/13)
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Sun Sentinel “Lighting the Way to the Future” by Phillip Valys (7/6/12)
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City Link. Art Murmur by Colleen Dougher “FAT Village Flashback” (02/03/11)
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Sun Sentinel “Fourth annual ‘Abracadabra’ Fundraising raffle” (12/22/10)
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Spartanburg Herald-Journal “Peaceable Kingdom” (09/18/10)
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City Link Art Murmur by Colleen Dougher “Art of the Weekend” (04/08/10)
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Palm Beach Daily News (04/07/2010)
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Providence Journal “Rhode Island” section (05/22/02)