LIFE NTERTWINED

3/31/2016 By Catherine Ratliff I have submitted three of my works of art to the New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.  It is an in-house event but information from the website mentions that the public is welcome to view these works of art between the allotted time frame listed below. The artworks I chose to be on display for 3 months are:  Candy Girl Tootsie Sweets Queen Grace Merry Lou   Visit my gallery to see them and other artwork. New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) will host Tech Arts , an art exhibit showcasing the talents of its students, faculty and staff. The works will on display from March 28th to June 4th. The school will showcase arts from many media: Drawings Sculpture Photographs Paintings: Watercolor, Acrylic, Oils, etc Handmade furniture Costumes Many more Tech Arts  has been representing the creativity of its students and staff since 1995. It is a real honor to be acc...

3/25/2016 By Catherine Ratliff I do! I did! I will do! Past! Present! Future! These are the three tenses of my story. My new desk shipment arrived from Target. It's a white Classic Parsons desk with an aquamarine blue drawer. I chose white because it is a fresh color; one in which I always refrained from using. The fact is that the color white and I have had a bad history. I go from spilling gravy to meat sauce to coffee on a crisp white shirt. Imagine what I would do to a white sofa or white desk. Well, times are changing. I'm learning to embrace and live on the edge. I bought my new desk online for around $53.00. It was delivered in only a few days. I had to shift a few things around as I prepped for my yard sale. This will be my very first ever. That's a whole other story. So, I am decorating my plain white desk top with rich blues, some greens, and oranges. It's a work in progress since I plan on incorporating more of these favorites colors in the vic...