Tinley Park Announces 'Benches On The Avenue' Winners

Press release from the Village of Tinley Park:

The Village announced the winners of its annual “Benches on the Avenue” public art program during the Aug. 29 Music in the Plaza concert. Winners, listed below, received a cash prize and a trophy.

• Best First-Time Artist: Emma Kresal for “Cheerio America”
• Best Group/Family Project: Delaney and Kathleen Dillon for “The Luck of the Irish”
• Best Use of Materials: Melissa and Veronica Arreola for “Looking Through the London Eye”
• Best Portrayal of Theme: Amy Frale and Carla Zidek for “America the Beautiful”
• Most Creative: Dante DiBartolo, Allen Jebens, Tom Liston, Bob Renaud and Terry Nugent for “Postcards of My Trip”
• Best 3-D Bench: Tyler Stuckart for “Midgard’s Bench”
• Judges Choice: Sherrie Ordaz and Michael Woodman for “Le Lourve’s Starry Nights”

For more information, please visit TinleyPark.org/Benches.

This press release was produced by the Village of Tinley Park. The views expressed here are the author’s own.