Irene-Elpis Mitchell is a Greek Artist and Teacher of English, born in Pittsburgh-Pennsylvania, USA. She holds a PhD in Museology from the University of Thessaly, Greece, a Master in Art Education from the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, and a BA in English & Greek Literature from the Univ. of Athens. She is member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, the Panhellenic Association of Literature & Art, the European Association of Scientist Artists-Writers, the UNESCO Club of Piraeus & Islands, and the “Apelles” Association of Artists of Greece. Her published works include: “Educational Programs and Pedagogic Applications of Museums”, PhD Thesis, Univ. of Thessaly, 2006, “The Art in Children Development” (1986) and “Movement of Women in Art” (1986), School of Arts, Univ. Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.
She is mentioned in the Greek Artists Lexikon (1998) and as Artist of the Quarter by Huntsville Arts Council, USA (1990, 1991). She has won the Α' Prize of Popular Vote for Oil Painting & B’ Prize for Sculpture (1985) and the B’ Prize of Judges for Sculpture (1986) at the Champaign County Art Exhibition, Illinois, USA.