Art 2025
Tristen Hahn, “How’s the weather up THERE?”
Shelley Crouch, “Graceful Hunter”
Rahima Mohammed, “Tokko”
Emily Simpson, “Diana the Huntress”
Lucy Britt, “Child Like Heart”
Emily Bales, “Intertwined”
Erika Reidy, “She Holds Up the World”
Grace Walker, “Daytime, Downtown Stroll”
Alexa Peters, “Guardian”
Ella Farris, “Paper Flowers”
Inspired by the quirkness of surrealism and ironies of daily life, Tristen Hahn utilizes humorous quips accompanied by "childish" symbols to narrate a world that has been lost to time. The soft and approachable nature of his work encourages discovery and reflects an endearing nostalgia. He aims to connect viewers of his work to the universally shared human experience that is childhood.
Emily Ba
Ophelia Klein is a junior majoring in ELA.
Ele LeMaster is a first-year student at EIU studying to become an elementary teacher.
Alexa Peters is a 2D Studio Arts major at EIU and a Junior. Her work at EIU is mostly autobiographical and based on her experiences growing up as a girl in the digital age. Her focus is on printmaking, painting, and sculpture, as well as cross-disciplinary work.
Emily Simpson is an undergrad at Eastern Illinois University and who currently has a major in the Fine Arts and a minor in Art History. Her academic interest focuses on painting and specifically includes elements of figural composition and historical references. In addition, she has received the 2024 FAVE: Feminist of Artistic Vision Award for her contributions to the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at EIU. She received an honorable mention painting award for the 2024 EIU Undergraduate Art Exhibition, as well as recognition for the Ruth C. Boyd Cook Memorial Art Award. “Self Portrait” was chosen as the cover for the Spring 2024 print issue of The Vehicle.