Johnson, Dan, "Robert Peterson", Willard Gallery, New York, 1972 (exhibition brochure).
Shirley, David L., "Robert Peterson", The New York Times, January 8, 1972.
"Eye on New York", Art Gallery Magazine, January, 1972.
Wolmer, Bruce, "Reviews and Previews", ARTnews, February, 1972.
Stroh, Earl, "Recent Paintings By Robert Peterson", Jonson Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico,1975 (exhibition brochure).
Lusk, Jeannie, "Everyday Items Elevate Modern Art", The Albuquerque Journal, November 1975.
Stroh, Earl, "Robert Peterson", Artspace, Summer, 1983.
Mannes, Judy, "Spotlight on Deaf Artists", Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C., 1983 (exhibition catalogue).
Schefcik, Jerry, "Robert Peterson: Drawings and Paintings", Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Texas, 1985 (exhibition catalogue).
Ogard, Elvira V., "Robert Peterson", Governor's Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1985 (exhibition catalogue).
Kutner, Janet, "Artist Delivers Emotional Punch", The Dallas Morning News, April 30, 1987.
Robert Peterson, Jerald Melberg Gallery, exhibition catalogue with essay by Shaw Smith, 1991.
"Printmaking in New Mexico, 1880-1990" by Clinton Adams, #103, Shoptowel over Block, page 133.
Artfair Seattle 1992 catalogue, Two Tomatoes in Shallow Silver Dish, reproduced in black and white, page 61.
Art Miami 92 Catalogue, color reproduction, Three Yellow Apples in Large Bowl, 1991, page 194.
Allison Lesli, "Emotionally Charged Art Displays Sensual Depth", Pasatiempo, June 21, 1991.
Bell, David, "Ordinary Objects Come to Life In Munson Show", Journal North, June, 1991.
"An Artist Worth Watching", Art Talk, December, 1991.
Gironda, Belle, "Desire Among the Onions", Creative Loafing, December 21, 1991.
"In the Galleries...", Art Talk, April-May, 1992.
Peterson, William, "New Mexico: Growing Internationalism", Artnews, April, 1992.
Villani, John, "Two Artists, Two Styles", Pasatiempo, April 17, 1992.
Balsamo, Dean, "Review: Lumpkins, Peterson, Works on Paper", Pasatiempo, April 24, 1992.
"Two Aspects of Pastel: Charles Basham and Robert Peterson", Knoxville Museum of Art, (exhibition brochure).
Rosson, Joe, "Two Artists Evoke Pastel Perfection in New KMA Exhibit", The Knoxville News Sentinel, June 21, 1992.
Villani, John, “Still lifes reveal an acute sense of the visual,” New Mexico, September 2, 1994.
Fauntleroy, Gussie, “Everyday objects lend uncommon experience,” THE magazine, October 1996, page 8, 55.
Armitage, Diane, “Robert Peterson, An Interior Space,” THE magazine, November 1996.
“Robert Peterson: Still Life Pastels on Paper,” exhibition catalogue with essay by Gussie Fauntleroy, The Munson Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1998.
“In the Galleries,” Arttalk, October 1998.
Brown, Margaret L., “Best of the West: New Mexico,” Southwest Art, October 1998, page 144.
MacNeil, William, “Intensity of contrast in light and shade,” The New Mexican, October 23, 1998.
Fauntleroy, Gussie, "A Reverence for Form," Southwest Art, December 1998, pp. 40-43.
Hall, Dawn, editor, Silent Things, Secret Things: Still Life from Rembrandt to the Millenium, The Albuquerque Museum, New Mexico, 1999, p. 20, 120-123, illust. (exhibition catalogue).
“Serenity on a Plate: New Mexico artist’s still life pastels on display at Valley House Gallery,” Richardson News, October 14-16, 1999, page 1B.
Pulkka, Wesley, “Still-life exhibition a lively gathering of masters,” The Sunday Journal, Albuquerque, October 24, 1999, p. F2.
McCabe, Bret, “Robert Peterson,” The Met, October 27 – November 3, 1999, p. 42.
Rees, Christina, “Hungry for Calm?,” Dallas Observer, October 28 – November 3, 1999, p. 89.
Wall, Donna Dorian, "Pastel Purity," Southern Accents Magazine, January-February 2000, pp. 64, 66, 68.
Jarrett, Dennis, “Asleep in a Sack: Listening to oranges and pears,” The Santa Fe Reporter, July 5, 2000.
Harp, Grady, Momento Mori: Contemporary Still Life by Tom Eckert, Robert Peterson, John Rise, exhibition catalogue, Lizardi/Harp Gallery, 2000.
Lee, Ela, “Estelares,” 20 de Mayo: Liceo Internacional de Cultura, Los Angeles, California, August 12, 2000, number 2088, page 14.
Carasso, Roberta, “Momento Mori at AISC,” Laguna News-Post, Laguna Beach, California, September 7, 2000, page 24.
Mendenhall, Lauri, “Art Access: Intimate Observing,” Coast, October 2000, page 98.
THE Magazine, October 2000, page 25.
Riggio, Tod, “At the Galleries: Contemporary Still Lifes,” Woodshop News, November 2000, page 13.
Pulkka, Wesley, “Three of a Kind,” West Side Journal, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 10, 2000, page 8+.
Pulkka, Wesley, “Three-artist show encompasses beauty, craftsmanship, business,” The Sunday Journal, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 12, 2000.
Fauntleroy, Gussie, “A Taste of Serenity,” Southern Accents Magazine, January–February 2001, pp. 60-62.
“Jerald Melberg Gallery features Exhibition of Works by Robert Peterson and Kimo Minton,” Carolina Arts, August 2001.
Harp, Grady, The Art of Illusion: Qualifying Dreams, exhibition catalogue, 2001.
Villani, John Carlos, “Simple Still Lifes Echo Silence of the Spheres,” The Arizona Republic, February 3, 2002.
Davis, John, “A Labor of Love,” Art-Talk, March 2002.
“Boston International Fine Art Show,” The Gallery, June 14, 2002, page 56.
Liebowitz, Kathryn, “Sharing her Passion for Art, North Shore Magazine, Summer 2002, cover, pp. 36-37.
“Inspiration for the Artistic Soul,” Artnews, October 2002.
Aase, Sara, “Simple Beauties,” U.S. Art Magazine, November 2002, pp. 24-29, 59.
Sonnenstrahl, Deborah M., Deaf Artists in America: Colonial to Contemporary, San Diego: Dawn Sign Press, 2002.
Ford, Janet Long, “Traditions and Celebrations,” Cool Visuals, Albuquerque Arts, November 2002, page 16.
“Art Galleries,” Phoenix/Scottsdale Gallery Guide, Spring 2003, page 19.
Smith, Craig, “The Munson Gallery,” Pasa Magazine, June 27, 2003.
Santa Fean, June 2003, page 61.
Laget, Mokha, “Robert Peterson: Right Light,” THE Magazine, August 2003, page 69.
Harp, Grand, “Right Light,” The Munson Gallery Exhibition Brochure, 2003.
Holo, Selma Reuben, “The Lure of the Familiar,” Silent Things, Secret Things, page 20.
Peter, Frank, “Commentary,” Silent Things, Secret Things, page 120-123.
Cape Arts Review, 2003, page 31.
“Collector’s Choice,” Southwest Art, October 2003, page 170., color illustration.
2004 Calendar, National Center on Deafness, California State University, Northridge.
Moore, Janet H. “An Artistic Oasis: Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden in Dallas celebrates 50 years of fine art,” Southern Accents, September-October 2004, Oranges in Plastic Bag illust.
50th Anniversary, catalogue, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas, 2004, color illustration.
Smith, Shaw, “Signs of Wholeness: Privileging Sight,” catalogue essay.
Pulkka, Wesley "Still Life Paintings," Collector's Guide Vol 18 No 1., page 288.
“Simple Forms Defining Space,” Where Magazine, November 2004.
Brown, Linda Luise, “New Pastel Still Lifes,” ArtNews, January 2005, page 135.
Brown, Linda Luise, "Robert Peterson" Artnews, Janurary 2005, page 135-136.
"Quiet Beauty", Gallery Row, Phoenix Home and Gardens.
The Art Guide, August, 2005, cover reproduction, "Shell in the Desert Light #3.