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Shana Dines: Shana has taught at EAL for over 8 years. She was an active EAL Board member for several years. She has exhibited in the Main Street Showcase of Art. Her list of accomplishments includes Midwest Regional Museum of American Art Award winner, and  recently being published as an Illustrator for a children’s book.

Don Hershberger: Website Master for the Art League and member of the Photographers Guild, Goshen. He has exhibited and won awards at Main Street Showcase of Art and The Midwest Museum of American Art Regional competitions. His most recent accomplishments are receiving Best of Show at our juried Spring Show, 2005 and Elkhart County Parks Photo competition 2009. His work has been collected internationally and locally and  in the corporate collection of Bayer Corp.
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Julie Manfredi: Julie is a former President of the EAL and has been a valued and inspirational instructor with us for several years. She exhibits at many art fairs and exhibits in the midwest. You may see some of her work in the new Flytraps Gallery in Elkhart or in the winter at the Radius Gallery in Niles.

Phil Monteith: As well as doing pastels, he is a self taught woodcut (block print) printmaker. He studied pastels with Daniel E. Greene, master pastellist; Larry Blovits, master pastellist; and Ben Konis. He is a juried member of the Society of American Graphic Artists in New York, NY, a juried signature member of the Chicago Pastel Painters, and a juried signature member of the Pastel Society of America, NY, NY. He is a member of the new Northern Indiana Pastel Society, South Bend,  the Mid-America Print Council, a Life member of Northern Indiana Artists, the Hoosier Salon, and a past president of the Elkhart Art League. Phil has won numerous awards in printmaking and pastels and his work is in collections in nine other States, as well as the corporate collection of the Bayer Corp.
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Diane Overmyer: New at teaching at the Art League but not new to painting, Diane is a prolific painter of oils. Concentrating on plein air landscapes when she can and in studio painting when restricted, her work shows a wonderful sense of color. Winning numerous awards, she has much she can share with those in her classes. She has several galleries of work to see on her website at http://dianeovermyer.com .

Ellen Ridenour: President of EAL and accomplished in many media serves as sparkplug for originality and new directions in workshops she conducts. Willing to try anything, probably at least twice, she thoroughly enjoys art in all its manifestations. She has studied at IUSB for several years and is completing a degree concentrating on print making. Her classes are fun to attend and inspirational.

Shayne Scott: Shayne grew up locally, graduating from Concord High School in 1995 and Goshen College in 2001. While at Goshen College, Shayne studied pottery with Marvin Bartel and served as teacher's assistant. His duties included mixing glazes, reclaiming clay, firing kilns, and assisting students with various techniques. During his senior year at Goshen College he spent a service semester in Costa Rica where he assisted a local potter and practiced throwing on a rustic kick wheel. Shayne also has considerable experience working with children and as a substitute teacher in Elkhart County schools.

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