When Martha Cooper first spied the green and white of the empty sidewalk chairs, matching the trim on the Fulton Avenue rowhouse, the photographer had one reaction: She vowed to come back and meet the person responsible.
On a block in Southwest Baltimore lined with empty homes, she knew, a splash of paint is a promising sign of street life.
If you go Welcome to Sowebo runs Thursday through Aug. 18 at the Maryland State Arts Council, 175 W. Ostend St., Suite E. 410-767-6555 or msac.org.