Weatherford Art Association celebrates March Artists of the Month

Artists of the month for March were (from left) second-place Diana Bennett, with her oil painting titled “Egg;” first-place Debra Strandberg for her watercolor painting, “Moses;” and third-place Patricia Harder for her watercolor, “Eggs and Nest.”

Weatherford Art Association

The monthly competition allows WAA artists to showcase their work while competing for first, second, and third place honors. Selected pieces are displayed throughout the community at local Weatherford banks and at the Weatherford City Hall, giving residents and visitors the opportunity to experience a wide variety of artistic styles and mediums. First place winners also advance as candidates for the prestigious Artist of the Year award, which is determined by a membership vote each June.

First Place was awarded to Debra Strandberg for her watercolor painting, “Moses.” Debra says about her painting, “I had just watched the Ten Commandments, and I’ve always loved cardinals. I love the wing structure of cardinals. I love the imagery of them, and as I was painting, the motion of it kind of took biblical terms to me. So that’s, hence, the name. But I love the sense of flight and getting the motion in the bird.” Strandberg’s winning artwork will be exhibited at the Weatherford City Hall throughout March.

Second Place honors went to Diana Bennett, with her oil painting titled “Egg.” Done as a still life as part of the Strada Easel Challenge in January, where every day you paint or draw something from life and post it. For fun, Dianna did an egg one day. Close to 1,500 people participated in the challenge. Her painting will be displayed at First Bank Texas in Weatherford during the month of March.

Third Place was awarded to Patricia Harder for her watercolor, “Eggs and Nest.” Every year, Patricia pulls out nests that she gets from her yard, and eggs that the birds have laid after the birds have left, and have deserted their eggs, and then she decorates in the house with them. So that was fun for her to do as an extension of that. Her artwork will be on display this month at the Fort Worth Community Credit Union on South Main Street in Weatherford.

The Weatherford Art Association is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting the arts and supporting arts education within the community. In addition to exhibitions, WAA hosts monthly artist demonstrations designed to encourage learning, creativity, and artistic growth among its members.

Monthly meetings are held at the Weatherford Senior Center, located at 1225 Holland Lake Drive, from 6-7:45 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month, except December.

For more information about the Weatherford Art Association and its programs, visit weatherfordart.com.