Local awarded during Montserrat College of Art Open House

BEVERLY – Rebecca Wilson was awarded the Art Education Award, the StudioXL Award, and was appointed the InHouse Art Education Ambassador during Montserrat College of Art’s annual open house, named InHouse on Saturday, April 14.

Wilson is from Wethersfield, CT and is studying Art Education.

Montserrat College of Art is a private, residential college of visual art educating the designers, artists, entrepreneurs for a rapidly changing world that requires creative solutions to new challenges. At the intersection of art, design and technology, the college offers three international programs, 12 concentrations and a required internship program. Montserrat alumni are employed by some of the country's biggest brands including Disney, Puma, Hasbro and more. Students earn the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and develop their skills for success in today's growing creative economy. The college also offers year-round classes for youth, teens and adults through its Continuing Education Division, and has four public galleries offering year-round, free, exhibitions and lectures. Montserrat is "Where Creativity Works." www.montserrat.edu

Image 1: Rebecca Wilson (far left), Students, and Associate Dean Laura Ives

Image 2: Rebecca Wilson with Director of StudioXL Francois DeCosterd

Image 3: Rebecca Wilson with Art Education Chair Patricia Palmer