Category Archives: News
Welcome to Art By Choleena!
I am a full-time Canadian artist on a mission to help you live artfully. I specialize in paper mosaic with a lush glossy surface, and I ship world-wide. In addition to the art here, I love creating special orders, so … 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
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
A-paw-ling Internet Scam Precipitates Pet Rescue Partnership
**UPDATE: “Cute as a Button” edition created!** In late October, I received an Instagram alert that I had an incoming message from Texas. A follower of my Art By Choleena account was asking if I take commissions. They wanted a … Continue reading
Rent our cabin and campsite!
We are thrilled to have finally realized one of our dreams to share this place with you! Beautiful 270 acres of mixed forest, open field, and biodiverse marsh all for yourself! In the wild countryside just North of the Historic … Continue reading
Grape artwork commission
Just finishing up this special order (commission) of a mosaic of a bunch of grapes. It contains about 525 tesserae (cut pieces). It is paper-based but I create a multi-layer, raised surface with heavy gloss to make it look like … Continue reading
Arts/COVID; COVID/Arts
These tragic times are affecting us in so many ways. Some of us have lost loved-ones, some of us are in isolation, and some of us fear for our family, health, livelihood, and housing. It is difficult to keep hopeful … Continue reading
Winter Blues – finding colour inspiration in cold weather
Curing the ‘winter blues’ with a new colour palette… The reduced sunlight hours, and increased cold are enough to leave even this perkiest of persons a bit “blue” so I challenged myself to seek out the blue colour palette in this … Continue reading
Art and Tea in the Garden – June 25-26, 2016
I hope you will join me… If you’re in Ottawa, I will be showing with Alice Hinther, and other talented artists against the backdrop of a beautiful back-yard tea and garden party. Drop by to view our latest creations and enjoy some home-made … Continue reading
