Catherine Bancroft, artist and writer, has shown at FireWorks Gallery, St Asaph's Gallery, Fackenthal-Pethick Gallery, Muse Gallery, Third Street Gallery, Off the Wall Gallery, and elsewhere. She works in collage, altered books, acrylic, and mixed media. Her current Ellis Island Series in conte crayon and acrylic was inspired by photographs of early 20th century immigrants. She has written book reviews for the Philadelphia Inquirer, co-written two children's books — Felix's Hat and That's Philomena — and has read her poetry at Green Line Cafe, PAFA, Big Blue Marble Bookstore, Fergie's Pub, and other venues. You can reach her at cbancroft@cullina.com.