Patrick Coffaro
A printer and painter, Patrick Coffaro is best known for his multicolored monoprints and mixed-media collages of the Southwestern desert. His signature works incorporate “chine colle,” a method of coloring and bonding layers of paper utilizing inks, varnish, and the pressure of a printing press. But today he is mainly working with mixed media and oil on canvas.
Born in 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, he studied at the Chicago Art Institute and the American Art Academy but considers himself self-taught in the details of his printmaking. Originally working primarily with monoprints of still lifes, he found his style when he began to allow spontaneity and “dabbling around” to direct him, painting in oils and creating landscapes, as well. Color has played a primary role in Coffaro’s growth as an artist. “I used to work very bland, very subdued, all earth tones. Everything was quiet. I started working with louder colors surprisingly by accident. I played around with some real bright colors that were laid out on a palette that I had. I guess that kicked it all off.”
Patrick’s work is represented in Arizona by Wilde Meyer Galleries. Click on any piece to enlarge it.
It's Bigger Patrick Coffaro 5" x 7" oil on canvas $100
Desert Gems Patrick Coffaro 5" x 7" oil on canvas $100
Looking For Sun Patrick Coffaro 6" x 8" mixed media $130
I'm Going Back Patrick Coffaro 5" x 7" mixed media $130
Just Three Patrick Coffaro 5" x 7" mixed media $130
It's the Center Patrick Coffaro 7" x 5" mixed media $130
Growing Up Patrick Coffaro 8" x 6" mixed media $130
Somewhere in AZ Patrick Coffaro 6" x 8" mixed media $130
Red All Over Patrick Coffaro 7" x 7" mixed media $130
What's Going On Patrick Coffaro 7" x 7" mixed media $130
A Special Cactus Patrick Coffaro 10" x 10" mixed media $200
Bring It Home Patrick Coffaro 10" x 10" mixed media $200
Good Friends Patrick Coffaro 10" x 10" mixed media on canvas $200
All Eyes on Me Patrick Coffaro 10" x 10" mixed media on canvas $200
Surprise, Surprise Patrick Coffaro 10.5" x 5.5" mixed media on panel $130
Going Wild Patrick Coffaro 5" x 7" mixed media on panel $130
Secret Garden Patrick Coffaro 5" x 7" mixed media $130
Growing Up Patrick Coffaro 48" x 30" mixed media on canvas $4000
A Pretty Sight Patrick Coffaro 30" x 46" mixed media on canvas $4000
A New Kind of Garden Patrick Coffaro 40" x 60" mixed media on canvas $6500
Good Friends Patrick Coffaro 24" x 24" mixed media on panel $1200
The Standout Patrick Coffaro 24" x 24" mixed media on panel $1200
Extra Special Patrick Coffaro 36" x 48" mixed media on canvas $4500
A Happy Hang Out Patrick Coffaro 10" x 10" oil on canvas $250
Bold Summer Beauties Patrick Coffaro 20" x 60" mixed media on panel $2500
It's Not New, Just Different Patrick Coffaro 60" x 40" oil on canvas $6000
My Kind of Landscape Patrick Coffaro 30" x 68" oil on canvas $6500
Bigger and Brighter Patrick Coffaro 40" x 30" oil on canvas $3000
Just Fantastic Patrick Coffaro 30" x 68" mixed media on canvas $6500