Out Where West

Nov. 2025 - Feb. 2026 / Olzack Group Gallery, Berkeley, CA

Out where the handclasp’s a little stronger,
Out where the smile dwells a little longer,
That’s where the West begins;
Out where the sun is a little brighter,
Where the snows that fall are a trifle whiter,
Where the bonds of home are a wee bit tighter,
That’s where the West begins.
—Arthur Chapman, “Out Where the West Begins”

These photographs, taken in the states of New Mexico, Arizona and California, explore the intersection of mythology and reality in the American West.