The Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art opened the year with “Watershed: Contemporary Landscape Photography,” which explored the increasingly fraught relationship between humankind and the environment. “Throughout North America, we share these sustainability issues,” says Judy L. Larson, R. Anthony Askew professor of art history and museum director. “Although each need is specific to its region, ‘Watershed’ highlights the mutual issues that connect us. In Santa Barbara, we’ve experienced the effect of a fire-ravaged forest, the need for water and the environmental clean-up that must continue. ‘Watershed’ illustrates that these issues are not solely ours. From rural Alabama to Labrador, Canada, these photographs provide visual evidence of our shared environmental concerns.” 1 Column Content Background Color White Heading...