Featured artist - James Singewald

James Singewald discusses his work -

My photography serves as a document of American cities and the changes they have seen through history. My images expose what most of our cities have become since the early 20th century and a harsh reality of how much neglect has taken place in the past sixty years. My intent is not only to show the negative affects of this environment, but also to show a glimpse of how beautiful cities like Baltimore and Philadelphia once were by exposing a raw type of beauty in their present condition. I consider my photography a portrait of a city and the history its content reveals.


I am currently living in Baltimore and studying its history and why the city is in the poor condition we find it today and how it can be improved. My graduate work was focused on the failed urban renewal project in East Baltimore known as Old Town Mall.


Visit his website www.jsingewald.com

. . .then come see him at the fest! You can talk to him about his work and pick up some incredible artwork for yourself.