Weatherford Art Association celebrates May Artists of the Month

The WAA's May Artists of the Month pose with their paintings. From left to right is Barbara Carey, Patricia Harder, and Rita Bodiford.

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 Patricia Harder for her watercolor painting, Stargazer Lilies. It is a watercolor that bursts with energy: pink lilies unfurl amid splashes of yellow-green, the petals layered and expressive. The piece feels loose and slightly impressionistic, with visible brushwork that suggests movement and spontaneity, as though the flowers are still opening before the viewer. Harder’s winning artwork will be exhibited at the Weatherford City Hall throughout May.

Second Place honors went to Barbara Carey for her watercolor titled Paradise Bird. It is a bright botanical study that captures a bird-of-paradise flower in full bloom, its orange and blue petals sharply defined against lush green leaves. The composition is clean and focused, emphasizing the plant’s sculptural form and tropical intensity. Her painting will be displayed at First Bank Texas in Weatherford during the month of May.

Third Place was awarded to Rita Bodiford for her watercolor, Purr-fect Gaze. It is a softly rendered portrait of a cat that offers a quieter, more contemplative mood. The feline’s face fills the frame, its pale fur washed in cool tones of blue and gray, and its green eyes luminous and alert. The delicate blending of color gives the portrait an almost dreamlike quality.

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 from 6:00 to 7:45 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month, except December at the Weatherford Senior Center, located at 1225 Holland Lake Drive.

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