Cathy Heller,

CPSA Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ Bakelite Bangles, 12½ x 17½" (32 x 45 cm) LEGION PAPER AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL MERIT Artist Statement I was attracted to the uniquely colorful and diverse vintage bangle bracelets created with Bakelite. I was eager to capture the luster and depth of color reflected in the material. Working from my own reference photos of bangles I encountered at a local arts and crafts show, I developed my composition. After transferring my drawing on UART 800 sanded surface paper, I applied a layer of local color using Museum Aquarelle water-soluble pencils either directly onto the surface or by mixing the color on a sanded surface paper palette with water and then applying the color using a brush pen. More color is layered on top using several brands of colored pencils.