Choleena DiTullio

All things fish

Posted on July 15, 2016 by choleena

Anyone who knows me knows my love of fish and recycling. I’ve dipped my toe in watercolour, acrylic, recycled objects, abstract, and mosaic. And, I’ve produced my images on T-shirts, in jewellery, and in greeting card format. This is not an exhaustive selection but it does well-represent my art on the theme. Enjoy!

: Fish in Water Acrylic on stretched canvas Unframed; 36 x 20” $280

: SOLD – “Fish Stick” Acrylic on stretched canvas; recycled jewellery findings; recycled beads; 8 x 8” $28

: “Fish Stick” Acrylic on stretched canvas; recycled jewellery findings; recycled beads; 8 x 8” $28

: Arbor Fish Acrylic on stretched canvas; Framed; 22.25 x 12.5” $175

: “Marquis de Mer” BOTH SOLD Glow-in the-dark

: First Run (large) Recycled paper mosaic (1031 pieces) Framed; 32.5 x 60.5” $3032

: Fish Head (small) Recycled paper, vegetable dyes and acrylic gel Framed; 13.5 x 17” $436

: Fish (mini-ish) Recycled paper, vegetable dyes and acrylic gel Framed; 13.25 x 7.25” $261

: Fish Pendant on silver-toned brass chain. $20

: Fish earrings on pewter. $18

: Fish T-shirts. $29

: “Fish Tank” $19

: Mondrian Fish (mini) Recycled paper, vegetable dyes and acrylic gel Framed; 10.5 x 10.5” $83

: Mondrian Fish (large) Recycled paper, vegetable dyes and acrylic gel Framed; 36.5 x 36.5” $632

: (Top) “Midshipman” Acrylic on stretched canvas. Framed; 25.5 x 9.5” $295. (Bottom) “Gold Redfish” Acrylic on stretched canvas Framed; 32.25 x 22.25” $435

: 7×7″ watercolour $50 Metal frame.

: Watercolour on Arches paper Framed; 21 x 12.5” $270

: (See tongue-in-cheek Scientific Description) Pin Cushion Fish Watercolour on Arches paper; recycled sewing box items. Framed; 17.25 x 29.25” $435

: Close-up #1 of Pin Cushion Fish

: Close-up #2 of Pin Cushion Fish

: (See close-up) Clay Fish Mixed Media Watercolour on Arches paper; clay; recycled jewellery findings and beads; recycled string Framed; 14 x 12.75” $70

: Close-up of Clay Fish.

: SOLD – Adirondack Fish. $3000

: Santa Fish greeting card. $5

: Cupid Fish greeting card. $5

: Witch Fish greeting card. $5

: “Sardine” SOLD

: Skeleton Fish Watercolour; nails; jewellery findings; pieces from my late Grandfather’s shoe-making supplies Framed; 17 x 13” $145

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Art and Tea in the Garden – June 25-26, 2016

Posted on June 21, 2016 by choleena

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 goodies and tea. Feel free to invite your friends and bring your kids to this relaxed and enjoyable weekend.

• 619 Westview Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario
• June 25-26, 2016
• Rain or shine (we’ll have a tent and roofed areas set up)

art and tea in the garden, ottawa, ON, Canada

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FUNDRAISER: Re-building a home for the ethical egg

Posted on May 28, 2016 by choleena

We are preparing for hens at the farm! …
In this day of mass farming, where millions of chickens are mistreated for the almighty egg production market — you will be doing your part to humanely supply cage-free, well-loved chickens with a loving (they will get hugged daily!) and peaceful home in order to provide people with the ultimate ethical egg. Not only will they be cage-free, they will be outdoors (free-range) during the day. To create this reality, we only need $1200.

How the money will be spent: We need to rejuvenate this old coop with a new floor to keep foxes out, a new outdoor run to keep the hens out of the garden, and nesting, water, and food stations. We also need to purchase beautiful Road-Island Red Laying Hens. My family and I will put all the construction hours in for free, and document the process in photos/video for you.

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Donors have a choice of these benefactor categories:

***** The Kindness Poacher: Every penny counts — donate ANY amount up to $24, as your pocket book allows. Rewards: inner peace knowing that you did your part to make sure that hens are living a full, fresh-air and active life.

***** The Sunny-side-up Eggs Bene-factor: Be 1 of 12 people needed to donate $25. Rewards: as above, PLUS a hen named in your honour, and a photo of ‘your’ hen.

***** The Double-yolker Supporter: Be 1 of 9 people needed to donate $50. Rewards: everything as above, PLUS you will receive a dozen of the first eggs produced (either as pickled or fresh – depending on how far away you are!)

***** The Egg’cellent Philanthropist: Be 1 of 4 people needed to donate $100. Rewards: everything as above, PLUS your hen’s footprint/name immortalized in the cement walk-way of fame!

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ If we manage to beat this goal, more space and more outdoor areas will be built for our avian friends.

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$100 and Under Christmas Sale

Posted on December 2, 2015 by choleena

100-and-under-email If you come on Saturday, make a day of it and attend the Carp Farmers’ Christmas Market, and the St Paul’s United Church Christmas bazaar at the same time!

Fri. Dec. 4th, 2-8 pm
Sat. Dec. 5th, 8 am to 4 pm
Sun. Dec. 6th, 12 noon to 4 pm
St. Paul’s United Church (downstairs), 3760 Carp Road, Ottawa, ON

More information.

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All-ages, or adult coloring books are all the rage!

Posted on October 19, 2015 by choleena

I’ve just launched my first colouring book! This one features 20 Flora & Fauna images from my original mosaic artworks. They are $20 each. Bulk orders/prices available. It is a fundraiser for the farm where my Art By Choleena studio is located. I hope you will consider buying one. They are on Etsy. Thank you!

Did you know that colouring for all ages has become a European and North American fad? Colouring is an effective de-stresser for adults. It is also being praised for the calming effect that it has on geriatric patients, especially those who are stroke victims.

“The practice [of colouring] generates wellness, quietness and also stimulates brain areas related to motor skills, the senses, and creativity.” —HuffingtonPost.com

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TARDIS Tealight and other Doctor Who items

Posted on June 30, 2015 by choleena

tardis-candle-lit-dark-260px-IMG_2206 I’ve taken my TARDIS artwork and turned it into an LED tea-light. Since it’s flame-less, there is no worry of fire. I cut each window by hand, then glue four copies together to make a four-sided cover for the tea-light. So cute! Just $20 for choleena.com members. Get in touch if you’d like one. The first three photos in the gallery below show other angles of this tea-light.

I have also turned my TARDIS into a number of other funky things. Here is a gallery showing many of them.

: The tea-light, “lit”.

: Showing the cover going over an LED “tea-light” (no flame; battery-operated).

: Even in day-time, it looks cool. 🙂

: The original mosaic that influenced all my TARDIS-y things.

: TARDIS image as earrings.

: TARDIS image as bookmark.

: A medium-sized mosaic TARDIS.

: My TARDIS turned into a “3D” card with door cut open.

: TARDIS paper snowflakes that I make.

: TARDIS message/dry-erase board.

: TARDIS light-switch plate.

: Small mosaic of my TARDIS. (about to be framed)

: All my images available in notebook form.

: Earring/necklace set for Doctor Who lovers.

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Farm Update – June 2015

Posted on June 29, 2015 by choleena

This Spring, we found ourselves host to 4 families of Canada Geese, rearing 17 babies. What a lovely sight on the pond every morning. Bird romance is not the only thing budding here… wild flowers abound as the season heats up. We’ve also found wild asparagus, which we made into an amazing breakfast. (If you’re new to the farm, please read my original post with background on what we are trying to do and how the farm got to a foreclosure point.)

For the newly-arrived Summer, we built raised planters for Mom so that she could easily weed them. We recycled old lumber and orange baler twine to keep costs low. And, we re-purposed the unfinished gazebo into a make-shift climbing garden. We’re looking forward to potatoes, peppers, and other fresh veggies throughout the season. The last photo in the gallery is of a metal contraption that we found here. Anyone care to take a guess at what it is?

: Canada Geese parents with their younglings.

: Naturally-molted Canada Geese tail feathers. Might make cool ink quills.

: Day Lily

: Snow Drop

: Perennial Sweet Pea

: Black-Eyed Susan

: Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)

: Smooth Brome Grass (The grasses here are as lovely as the flowers, in my humble opinion.)

: Dandelion seeds (I am considering making them into little glass-sphere necklaces).

: Tall Buttercup

: Red Clover

: Milkweed with a Virginia Ctenuchid Moth feeding on its nectar.

: Raised planters with tomato plants

: Old Gazebo re-purposed into a climbing garden with beans, cucumbers, and peas

: Wild asparagus, bacon, Hollandaise sauce, and fresh eggs from the neighbour’s hens on sesame seed bagels

: A metal contraption that has us stumped as to what it is

: I made this Chickadee series with real branch and barbed wire from the farm. See my “Chickadee artwork” link below.

: And, yes, all these wild flowers have inspired floral art and jewellery. Check out my “art for your ears” link below.

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Hugs from 300 acres of wildlife,

P.S. If you’re new to the farm, please read the background on the farm to learn why it is in a state of foreclosure and, with your help, what I’m trying to save. Thank you.

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Glebe Art in Our Gardens and Studios Tour

Posted on June 29, 2015 by choleena

I am THRILLED to have been juried into this tour. It is considered one of the loveliest studio tours of the city, and I am honoured to be among this talent. We are 18 artists lovingly nestled into 9 artful gardens and studios in the beautiful Glebe neighbourhood of Ottawa. There will be three of us at Studio #3. I hope you will join us.