The Notation series of drawings are visual poems. They are contemplations and distillations on lived experience and observations. They are layered in meaning and are often metaphorical. The small scale encourages mindful looking, and reflects the intimate and introspective nature of the work.

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Notation 15-23
Cut security envelope, pencil, thread, and artist’s hair on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 12-23
Cut security envelope, pencil, thread, and artist’s hair on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 5-23
22kt gold leaf on pinyon pine, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 17-22
22kt gold leaf on pinyon pine, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection.

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Notation 15-22
22kt gold leaf on pinyon pine, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 12-22
Cut vintage textbook, 22kt gold leaf on pinyon pine, artist’s hair, and thread on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 11-22
22kt gold leaf on pinyon pine, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 41-21
22kt gold leaf on sushi rice, and pencil on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 29-21
22kt gold leaf on sushi rice, and pencil on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 20-21 (for Boulder KS)
22kt gold leaf on sushi rice, and pencil on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 15-21
Sushi rice and pencil on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 12-21
Wood toothpicks, pencil, and thread on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 8-21
Wood toothpicks, pencil, and thread on rag paper.
Image: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 42-20
U.S. Currency and pencil on burned rag paper.
Image size: 3.635 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 38-20
Pencil on burned on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 33-20
Pencil with 22k gold leaf on burned rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 29-20
Plastic button, pencil, and metallic thread on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 26-20
Pencil and metallic thread on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 24-20
Pencil and thread on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 17-20
Nori (seaweed), white sushi rice, 22k gold leaf, metallic thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 75-19
White sushi rice and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 73-19
White sushi rice and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 33-19
Pencil and the artist’s hair on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 20-19
Found book paper, pencil, the artist’s hair, and thread on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 3-19
Found book paper, pencil, and thread on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 67-18
Cotton gingham fabric, white sushi rice, the artist’s hair, and thread on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 59-18
White sushi rice, the artist’s hair, and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625

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Notation 57-18 (For Laurel)
Cut USGS topographic map, Colorado blue topaz, Pikes Peak gravel,
thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 46-18
Pencil and thread on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 37-18
Found “Ninja” firecracker, Unryu paper, the artist’s hair, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 30-18 (Homage to S. Nengudi-11)
Sheer nylon tights, the artist’s hair, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 5-18
Washi origami paper, the artist’s hair, thread, and pencil on paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 125-17
The artist’s hair, and pencil on rag paper. Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 48-17
Chiyogami origami, the artist’s hair, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 43-17
Tant origami paper, the artist’s hair, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 125-16 (Meditation for JP, 9/22)
Ballpoint pen, thread, and pencil on rag paper. Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 102-16
Ballpoint pen, pencil, and thread on rag paper. Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 82-16
Chinese joss paper, plastic sushi grass, glassine, permanent marker, thread, and pencil on rag paper. Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 68-16
Origami paper, white ink pen, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x x3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 59-16
Chiyogami origami paper, glassine, permanent marker, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 52-16
Chiyogami origami paper, glassine, permanent marker, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 37-16
Fortune cookie fortunes, glassine, alkyd, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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Notation 15-16
Soy sauce, glassine, alkyd, thread, and pencil on rag paper.
Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.

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Notation 9-16
Cut and pasted found newsprint advertisement, glassine, thread, and pencil on rag paper. Image size: 3.625 x 3.625 inches.
Private Collection

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