Local artist leads plein air painting workshop at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center

WOLF LAKE, Ind. – Diane Overmyer, proprietor of the Sycamore Fine Arts Gallery at the Old Bag Factory, Goshen, Ind., will lead a plein air painting workshop at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, Saturday, June 9, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Plein air is a French term which means, “painting from life in the outdoors.”

In the morning, Overmyer will cover things every plein air painter needs to know and provide a demonstration using oils. Participants then will have the afternoon to work in the medium of their choice with individual coaching. It is not necessary to have experience painting outdoors, but participants should have experience in the medium they choose. All skill levels are welcome.

To register for the workshop, call (260) 799-5869 or e-mail jenniferhs@goshen.edu. The cost is $40, paid upon arrival. Lunch is included.

Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center is a 1,150-acre nature center located in central Noble County and owned and operated by Goshen College. This natural sanctuary for northern Indiana’s plants and animals provides environmental education for people of all ages and a setting to recreate opportunities that benefit the human body and spirit without exploiting the land. Merry Lea was created with the assistance of the Nature Conservancy and the generosity of Lee A. and Mary Jane Rieth. For more information, visit www.goshen.edu/merrylea.

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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