White Bear Center for the Arts And

White Bear Center for the Arts & Cerenity Senior Care Featured Artist: Patricia Choffrut

A native Minnesotan, Patricia Choffrut discovered her desire to paint from two decades of living in Provence. Provence is an old place. Patricia is tied to her own European roots and seeks to find visual expression for her ancestry. She is interested in the intrusion of humans into the natural world, how humans try to shape and change the landscape. Europe has offered her an excellent example of the beauty of the ages: old villages and towns, guarded traditions, and the bustle of every day modern living in these ancient settings.

Her paintings often include some kind of activity, like fishing or swimming or walking on a street. Some of the paintings offer the stillness of a landscape or a the reflections in a quiet river. Patricia is interested in the juxtaposition of movement and stillness, of Nature and human activity. She is trying to blend them with paint, as they are indeed blended in the reality of our world. “There is a joy for me in creating a visual piece of work. It can be revisited, like a letter from a friend. It is a testimony of some memory, some story, some feeling stronger than consciousness. “ Exhibitions, Awards Awards of Excellence: Hopkins Center for the Arts, 2016, Northstar Watercolor Society, 2010. Honorable Mention Awards: Northstar Watermedia Society, 2005, 2015. Patricia has participated in local and national juried exhibitions, is a Signature Member of Northstar Watermedia Society, a member of Minnesota Watercolor Society, White Bear Center for the Arts, and Hopkins Center for the Arts

If you are interested in purchasing any of the featured artwork on display, contact the WBCA at 651-407-0597, or visit us at 4971 LONG AVE, downtown White Bear Lake. WBCA has brought art to the White Bear area for more than 35 years, by providing community art classes, exhibits and events. We have an exciting schedule of classes and events offered year- round. Our class listings, events, online gallery, resources for artists and so much more can be found on our website www.whitebeararts.org. Become a WBCA member today and receive discounts on art classes and workshops, reduced fees on exhibit entries, invitations to our special events and exhibits, and receive our quarterly newsletter and class catalog. Your tax-deductible contribution helps support our many programs and ensures accessible, community arts for everyone.