BEST Corp.

BEST’s mission is to provide individuals with the education, skills, and training to excel in the hospitality industry and in their personal lives. Classes include soft skills training in the areas of professionalism, customer service, conflict resolution, diversity in the workplace and non-harassment. Hard skills training includes safety and blood-borne pathogens, ergonomics and computer skills. There is a career-coaching component that includes resume preparation, interview skills practice and culminates in a mock interview session. Additionally, a series of guest speakers from partner hotels visit the class to speak on a variety of topics. Students also tour partner hotels and participate in job shadowing. Recently their offerings have grew to include GED, adult basic literacy, computer and citizenship classes, as well as ESOL.  Displaying original works of art in their training centers exposes students to creative expression they may not otherwise have access to and brighten the ambiance of the facilities. To learn more about BEST Corp, visit their website at www.BESThtc.org

Placement Year: 2016

Carlyn M. Ekstrom, Hyacinths, Acrylic on panel, 24"x 36"

Faith Hyde, Situation, Mixed media on paper, 2009, 12"x 12"

Steven Settle, An Orange, Acrylic on canvas, 2016, 12"x 12"

Anne Kirchheimer, Stardust - Inspired by a quote by Rumi, Collage, 2013, 17"x 20"

Jack Lillis, 10013, Watercolor, 1980's, 22"x 30"

 Jeannie Lindheim, Blond Dancer, Watercolor, 2016, 10"x 8"

Jeannie Lindheim, Mermaid Dancing, Watercolor, 2016, 10"x 8"

 Erte, Diva Suite, Serigraph, 1983, 47"x 40"

Erte, Diva Suite, Serigraph, 1983, 47"x 40"

Carolyn May, Cambridgeport, Oil on canvas, 36"x 48"

Eliza McFadden, Edge of the Pond, Maine, Acrylic, 1985, 40"x 61"

Renu O'Connell, Earth, Acrylic, 2013, 39"x 32"

Henry Olds, Bodrum Turkey Party, Photomontage print on canvas, 2013, 13"x 19"

Mark Peterson, McGrath 2, Photograph, 2010, 20"x 30"

Mark Peterson, I93 North 12, Photograph, 2010, 20"x 30"

Eleanor Rubin, "Nothing is too Wonderful to be True", Watercolor, 2005, 13"x 11"

Eleanor Rubin, Trembling and Hope, Watercolor, 2009, 13"x 8"

Anne Silber, Three Irises, Serigraph, 2004, 30"x 18"

Nan Tull, Lava Flow 2, Encaustic on panel, 2011, 18"x 18"

Alexandra Yakovleva, Sahara Desert, Oil, , 16"x 20"