Veda Barrie and Bob Weatherbee have visited more than 120 countries over the years, not only to go backpacking and mountain climbing, but also to explore local museums and heritage sites.

IN HER SOOTHING OIL PAINTING ROAD TO DUSK, Kathryn Stats wields the kind of exuberant color that has compelled innumerable viewers to look differently at their own corner of the American West. The ...