First, an introduction. Charm City Art Club is a group founded by Baltimore artists Jeff Caporizzo, Michelle Sanzi Kermes, and me. You can see more about us at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Charm-City-Art-Club/308859099749

When I started planning this trip, I thought about what kind of photographic approach I was going to take. Was I going to concentrate on a particular type of subject matter? Shoot a in a particular style? I really didn’t want to constrain myself right out of the gate. My day-to-day photography is an exercise in exploration, so I wanted to bring that approach to this project as well. In short, I’ll photograph whatever strikes my eye, whether it’s a creation of nature or a rusty truck or an interesting character.

But I also felt that this trip needed an artistic angle or goal, and an opportunity presented itself at a recent recent meeting of the Charm City Art Club. Michelle mused on how interesting it would be for me to act as a lens – literally – for my fellow CCAC members. We talked about it for a while and agreed to collaborate on a project.

As I post pictures from my travels, Michelle and Jeff will select images and respond visually with works of their own, in their respective mediums. The ultimate goal is to present our works as a series of triptychs. Since this project is still very much in the early stages, I’ll save details until later! In the meantime, please visit CCAC on Facebook and become a fan.

I’ve teamed up with fellow Baltimore artists Jeff Caporizzo, Michelle Sanzi Kermes, and Annette Jones-Wilson to form the Charm City Art Club. Charm City Art Club is a small organization of dedicated and passionate Baltimore artists. Our goals are simple: art for art’s sake and advocacy for the arts. Our product is good art, and shared support, under the guiding principle that artists are a big part of a better Baltimore. We’re looking forward to helping to support and promote artists and the arts in Baltimore through various projects and efforts. Stay tuned!