Author Archives: choleena
The Countryside — a natural location for a Studio
Many artists are inspired by nature. I’m no exception. After noticing nightly activity under the wild apple trees around the house, I decided to set up a wildlife camera. Look at the adorable ‘catch’! Even if all the apples are … Continue reading
More wild roses released to the wild!
“Rock ‘n’ Rose” is sold and on its way north-east of the Ottawa Valley! Some of you saw this pre-finished image, but didn’t get to see what it looked like with gloss, beads, and frame. To that end, here is … Continue reading
August 1-31, 2025 at Irene’s Pub in Ottawa!
I’m thrilled to have been invited back to Irene’s Pub in Ottawa. My show contains 26 pieces, plus a wall of greeting cards and dry-erase prints. This marks the third year with my mosaics at the pub. The team there … Continue reading
Winging it in the studio
Roughly 14 years ago, I made my first dragonfly artwork (pictured). It was an edition of 25, and in the colour palette of red-orange-yellow. I instantly knew that I wanted to make many more and all different colours. However, as … Continue reading
Growing Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Over a year ago, I was in a “hard place” in the studio. You’ve heard of writer’s block? Well, artists get it, too. A favourite client of mine had asked me to consider creating a mosaic of delicate wild roses … Continue reading
And… now my first Quadriptych in Paper Mosaic!
In January, I posted my very first triptych mosaic. I enjoyed the process and the resulting piece so much that now I’m trying a four-panel artwork. These are known as quadriptychs. Here is my first quadriptych. It is titled “Seas … Continue reading
Sockrificed to the tide gods — I’ve always loved a good pun
I recently made a blueberry-themed artwork with a treeline and meandering tidal river in the background. The treeline reminded me so much of my time living in New Brunswick, Canada that I decide to make another piece with it as … Continue reading
My first Triptych in Paper Mosaic!
While I’ve done triptychs in my painting and multi-media mediums, this special order, “Sunset Triptych,” is my first in paper mosaic. It is signed and numbered: edition #1 of 12. The total width, framed, is 60”x26”. I NEED to do … Continue reading
Friday, January 5 from 1-7pm…
Here are the special Holiday Hours for the Carleton Place Collective Art Gallery. Stop by and check out the work of six local artists (including mine!). While there, check out all the classes, events, and workshops coming up in the … Continue reading
Lake Louise mosaic on its way to framing!
Yay! Done! This 50”x26” (roughly) paper mosaic of Lake Louise (Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada) probably has (I’m still counting!) about 1600 pieces of paper in it. I tried to capture the correct colour of the water; the lake naturally … Continue reading
