http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=193664 Artist http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=325518 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=325518"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/67c25ca85928cd10787a961341d5257c/67c25ca85928cd10787a961341d5257c_scale_60_80.jpg" height="80" width="60" border="1" alt="Happy Holidays 2012" /></a><br/>Happy Holidays, everyone.<br/> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:08:27 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=322215 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=322215"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/8da7b64fb1292c62c5ea568a82e85d1f/8da7b64fb1292c62c5ea568a82e85d1f_scale_61_80.jpg" height="80" width="61" border="1" alt="Clay Coyote Ragout" /></a><br/>A pot made by my potter friends in Hutchinson, MN, at Clay Coyote Pottery. And a pheasant tagine dish.<br/> Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:27:10 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=322214 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=322214"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/ecebed3c7b2d19c317c30473fa8fa4bc/ecebed3c7b2d19c317c30473fa8fa4bc_scale_62_80.jpg" height="80" width="62" border="1" alt="Carrots from the Market" /></a><br/>Carrots don't have to be orange. These were so fresh and crunchy, and what a colorful salad they made.<br/> Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:25:06 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=322213 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=322213"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/3a5dd0b13c49128d4980a6a9b8328f17/3a5dd0b13c49128d4980a6a9b8328f17_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Don&#39;t Marry Him unless he loves Garlic" /></a><br/>I instructed our kids to use this criteria for judging a life partner. It's the best way. Works every time.<br/> Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:21:05 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=322212 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=322212"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/a1ca7fd90275f0c03fe8ebc4056c3c87/a1ca7fd90275f0c03fe8ebc4056c3c87_scale_110_71.jpg" height="71" width="110" border="1" alt="Minnesota Cherries" /></a><br/>Growing in pots on our back deck. Just have to grab one on the way to anywere, changes the whole day!<br/> Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:16:23 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=320408 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=320408"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/48aa824d6c16114c0bcdc1dd12ac4644/48aa824d6c16114c0bcdc1dd12ac4644_scale_38_80.jpg" height="80" width="38" border="1" alt="Afternoon in Roussillon" /></a><br/>Gorgeous village in Provence, all the houses brightly painted with ochre colors. In the distance, a dream.<br/> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:21:45 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=320407 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=320407"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/5aafd828caa4bbb46e3eb17ba875c136/5aafd828caa4bbb46e3eb17ba875c136_scale_106_80.jpg" height="80" width="106" border="1" alt="A Very Good Year" /></a><br/>Lirac 2006 was a good vintage. With fruit and flowers.<br/> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:16:19 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=311373 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=311373"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/4eaff6c6fa1b0aadb0040eaef06177ff/4eaff6c6fa1b0aadb0040eaef06177ff_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="The Chickens" /></a><br/>Chickens are chickens. An amusing subject for watercolor.<br/> Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:40:06 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=311372 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=311372"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/1aa6c4133eca35ad7aff3fbe84de788d/1aa6c4133eca35ad7aff3fbe84de788d_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Child of Joy" /></a><br/>This painting done in the spirit of the earlier painting called Joy, thus the titile, Child of Joy. It belongs to a friend.<br/> Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:36:38 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=311371 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=311371"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/d146a71c96c444f4935868cc6f47ae1d/d146a71c96c444f4935868cc6f47ae1d_scale_59_80.jpg" height="80" width="59" border="1" alt="Tea and Petits Fours" /></a><br/>Memories of Salons de Th&eacute; (tea salons) in France: a comfortable, old style atmosphere, a stop for ladies during afternoon excursions.<br/> Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:30:24 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=302529 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=302529"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/87917e584aab29bf5228dc268627f7c8/87917e584aab29bf5228dc268627f7c8_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Joy" /></a><br/>This painting came about without my brain playing a part. It came from another dimension, very new for me.<br/> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:07:26 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=293055 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=293055"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/4d41c6e1b69a226688ccc7b65407847b/4d41c6e1b69a226688ccc7b65407847b_scale_53_80.jpg" height="80" width="53" border="1" alt="Night Falls on Sarlat" /></a><br/>Sarlat is in the heart of the Dordogne region in France, an area of rich bourgeois families, where much of the 100 Years War against England was fought. This town is full of beautiful tall, slender buildings topped with pointed spires. And it's a great place to eat duck! Even the potato salad is made with duck fat.<br/> Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:37:37 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=292325 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=292325"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/450629598d0c1f2928a69e01ca39f6fb/450629598d0c1f2928a69e01ca39f6fb_scale_59_80.jpg" height="80" width="59" border="1" alt="Garden Collonge" /></a><br/>The village of Collonge la Rouge in the Dordogne region of France,a fairy tale place-- red brick buildings, tall, pointed spires. Here are my feelings about this gorgeous place.<br/> Sun, 29 May 2011 14:28:33 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=291153 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=291153"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/a6cc80daab10d6d83540fb2594c38208/a6cc80daab10d6d83540fb2594c38208_scale_53_80.jpg" height="80" width="53" border="1" alt="A Poem for April" /></a><br/>A new direction, one I hope will take me to a place I want to go. I love painting still life and interiors. Let's see what happens.<br/> Thu, 12 May 2011 02:34:58 GMT Pat Choffrut http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=285640 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=285640"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_17194/adf6c0afb385ccc0c66b36ef65c51f18/adf6c0afb385ccc0c66b36ef65c51f18_scale_75_80.jpg" height="80" width="75" border="1" alt="Red Wing Beater Jar" /></a><br/>The beater jar belonged to my grandmother. We are Red Wing collectors.<br/> Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:08:26 GMT Pat Choffrut