Best In Show: Kimball Arts Festival 2017

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A very excited Jenny Hill finds out she won again. She was also crowned the Best in Show fiber winner in 2016.

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A very excited Jenny Hill finds out she won again. She was also crowned the Best in Show fiber winner in 2016.

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Greg Strachov won the Best in Show for the Painting category.

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Greg Strachov won the Best in Show for the Painting category.

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Bozenna and Lukasz Bogucki took number one for metalwork.

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Bozenna and Lukasz Bogucki took number one for metalwork.

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Lisa Ben-Zeev accepts the award from Kimball Art Center Executive Director Lindsie Smith.

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Lisa Ben-Zeev accepts the award from Kimball Art Center Executive Director Lindsie Smith.

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Marlene Rose won for her glass creations.

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Marlene Rose won for her glass creations.

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It was another successful Kimball Arts Festival. The biggest event of the summer concluded on Sunday and 12 ‘Best in Show’ winners were announced for each visual arts category out of the more than 320 artists that participated this year. A 5-person jury, made up of collectors and art world professionals, who anonymously reviewed artists’ work chose the winners. Here’s a full list of who won:

BEST IN SHOW WINNERS

Ceramics: Brian Jenson / Jenson Ceramics – Booth #405

Drawing: R.Michael Wommack – Booth #337

Fiber: Jenny Hill / J. Hill Felt – Booth #541

Glass: Marlene Rose – Booth #718//719

Jewelry: Lisa Ben-Zeev / Lisa Ben-Zeev Jewelry – Booth #704

Metal: Bozenna and Lukasz Bogucki / BO’s Art, Inc. – Booth #621

Mixed Media: Denny Wainscott / Morning DEW Gourds / Booth #176 

Painting: Greg Strachov / Strachove Studio / Booth #615

Photography: Clifton Henri / Photography / Booth #301

Printmaking: Jennifer Worsley / Jennifer Worsley Studio / Booth #564

Sculpture: Jason Waldron / Waldron 3D Sculptural Expressions / Booth #113/115 

Wood: Steve Henneford / Henneford Fine Furniture / Booth #102/104