For most Americans, the western Plains are an unknown region, one passed through on the way to somewhere else. Brown's large, vibrant color photographs of this remarkable landscape depict a journey that has taken him over a dozen years and many thousands of miles to complete. Working in teams, they gathered information about where people work and where they live, the streets and signs in the vicinity, and the vegetation and landscape around them. The resulting exhibition of small artifacts, photographs, drawings, and writings will be on display in the Juanita Kreps Gallery through Sept. 11. The opening reception for the three new exhibitions will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 18, and will include a presentation by students from E. K. Powe Elementary School.
Exhibitions are free and open to the public.