
A great human tradition is to display their collections…
Humans are hunters – gatherers. It is what we do no matter where and when. At times it is pure survival and other times it is affirmation. Collections are passed from interested hands to interested hands or they disappear like the sun each day.
From Here to There … 4-20-12.

We crossed from icon to icon, 15 by 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.
They Came From Far Away … completed 4-25-12.

It could mean something or nothing, 12 by 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Making Marks into Marks … completed 3-26-12.

Did we know where we're going?, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.
From Huntington Haven, Spring 1967… completed 12-7-11.

These were smuggled in and out, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor papers.
From Maddagasket Island, Summer 1973… completed 12-05-11.

This was a no blood safari, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor papers.
From Shutter County Winter 1985 Tour… completed 12-03-11.

It wasn't something we could forget, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.
From the Latest All-paid Excursion… completed 11-6-11.

It is faster to buy than search. 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Collection of Nerve Endings… completed 11-1-11.

Science and art share toast & eggs. 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Marks Thinking about Marks… completed 9-14-11.

There was a time when there was time, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Wishes in a Row … completed 8-27-11.

All of these dreams are priceless, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Flies in a Row … completed 8-17-11.

It is all about how one looks at it, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Heads in a Row … completed 8-17-11.

It is all about the arrangement, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Bugs in a Row … completed 7-21-11.

This is the first of the Marks series, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Marks 01: Glory Galore … completed 8-16-11.

Some thought the yellow was tacky, 14 x 11 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Marks 02: Proud Presentation … completed 8-16-11.

A collection eons in the making, 14 x 11 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Marks 03: Almost an Afterthought … completed 8-15-11.

These are from somewhere, 14 x 11 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Marks 04: One for All … completed 8-14-11.

Here are wonderful memories, 11 x 14 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Marks 05: Time in Memorial … completed 8-13-11.

Age takes it staining toll, 14 x 11 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Marks 06: These Are From a Cold Place … completed 8-12-11.

These came at great risk, 14 x 11 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.
Marks 07: A Private Collection … completed 8-11-11.

Private Johnson collects, 14 x 11 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.
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