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St. Augustine Record
• "Artist brings awareness to amazing world of frogs and toads" [Jun. 12, 2015]
• "Art association summer art camp topics inspired by 450th" [May 7, 2015]
• "25 artists interpret compassion in St. Augustine" [May 6, 2015]
• "St. Augustine artist uses symbols to teach Osceola Elementary students about peace" [Oct. 21, 2014]
• "Wild Things by Don Trousdell on view at Art Association" [Jan. 3, 2014]
• "Local artist Don Trousdell creates depictions of city's first settlers" [Oct. 13, 2013]
• "'Fish Tales' by Don Trousdell runs through June in Art Association" [Jun. 6, 2012]
• "Peace exhibit and local shoe drive opens Sept. 2 and honors tenth anniversary of Sept. 11" [Sept. 1, 2011]
The Florida Times-Union
• "New St. Augustine Shipyard development big opportunity for several businesses" [Jun. 3, 2016]
• "An artist takes an artistic look at peace symbols" [Aug. 30, 2011]
• "Artist brings awareness to amazing world of frogs and toads" [Jun. 12, 2015]
• "Art association summer art camp topics inspired by 450th" [May 7, 2015]
• "25 artists interpret compassion in St. Augustine" [May 6, 2015]
• "St. Augustine artist uses symbols to teach Osceola Elementary students about peace" [Oct. 21, 2014]
• "Wild Things by Don Trousdell on view at Art Association" [Jan. 3, 2014]
• "Local artist Don Trousdell creates depictions of city's first settlers" [Oct. 13, 2013]
• "'Fish Tales' by Don Trousdell runs through June in Art Association" [Jun. 6, 2012]
• "Peace exhibit and local shoe drive opens Sept. 2 and honors tenth anniversary of Sept. 11" [Sept. 1, 2011]
The Florida Times-Union
• "New St. Augustine Shipyard development big opportunity for several businesses" [Jun. 3, 2016]
• "An artist takes an artistic look at peace symbols" [Aug. 30, 2011]
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