A Trip Down Westheimer is a collection of photos of a city, as seen from Westheimer, a
42-mile arterial east-west road that bisects and has become synonymous with Houston.
The work explores the question: “What does the future of the American Road Trip look
like” if Houston is a microcosm of America. Recent trends in diversification, population
growth, and urbanization have led Houston to be lauded as the 'future' of America, but
how many people know or agree on what Houston, and therefore the future, looks like?
This work draws on the trope of the road trip and its consequent aesthetics in both
Americana and art. One no longer needs to traverse the continental US to find the world
at large or themselves; rather, a single road within Houston can take you to find nearly
any culture or experience possible.
