Batavia picks best of show in annual art fest.(News)

Byline: Rupa Shenoy Daily Herald Staff Writer Winners of Batavia's 2005 Art In Your Eye Fine Art Show Awards were announced Sunday. Best in Show went to Ed Cook of Hoffman Estates for acrylic work. The Mayor's Award was given to Andria Burchett of Geneva for a drawing. The City Administrator's Award was given to Shirley Antes of Lake Forest for photography.

Catherine Ventura of Taipei, Taiwan, won the Director's Award for fiber. First-place awards went to Don Hodges of Viroqua, Wis., for acrylic; Michael Barnes of Big Rock, for sculpture; Mel Fleck of Louisville, Ky., for ...

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