The work of NECC art students Joanna Taveras, Matt Willwerth and Liz Cremin is featured in this month’s ArtSpace Gallery exhibit.

Thirty Northern Essex Community College art and design students from throughout the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire are participating in the Annual Student Art Show on display through Monday, May 20 in the ArtSpace in the Bentley Library on the Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott St. At the opening reception on Thursday, April 18, Art Student Emily Jutras was awarded the President’s Purchase Award by President Lane Glenn for her charcoal drawing from Figure Drawing Class. Receiving Honorable Mentions were: Angel Augusto, Elisel Portuhondo , and Tyler Dearborn.

The show features drawings, paintings, graphic design, photographs, illustrations and three-dimensional work from students in a range of classes in the Art & Design program. Northern Essex Department of Art & Design offers many courses in fine art and design leading to an Associate Degree in General Studies: Art.

Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The gallery will also be open during the NECC college commencement on Saturday morning, May 18.

For additional information contact Patricia Kidney, Chair, Arts & Design Department, at pkidney@necc.mass.edu. ; or Marc Mannheimer, Gallery Coordinator mmannheimer@necc.mass.edu

NECC art student Liz Cremin

NECC art student Matt Willwerth

NECC art student Joanna Taveras