Art 2024

Tristen Hahn, “Two Little Birds”

Ele LeMaster, “In Pieces”

Alexa Peters, “2006”

Ophelia Klein, “Still Growing”

Emily Simpson, “Self Portrait”

Grace Claywell, “Just a Little Guy”

Grace Claywell works at EIU as the Office Support Associate for South Quad Dining. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, baking, singing, playing instruments, watching movies and shows with her film connoisseur partner, and above all, making art. She dabbles in painting, sculpting, crocheting, and making digital art, and she's always working on learning new skills for new projects. She also runs an Etsy shop with her partner called Dove And Crow Art, and her goal is to share fun, colorful, inclusive, and queer art with the world!

As a child, Tristen Hahn would find himself enamored with little glass birds he played with on the floor of his grandparent’s trailer home. Little did he know that 20 years later, he would find again find himself entranced with these birds. Tristen’s work revolves the concept that the things we surround ourselves with define who we are, past, present, or future. These paintings reflect the past and although his grandparents have passed, the memory remains and serves as an influence for the person he is now. His recent work can be found on his Instagram @tristen_james. 

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 Her academic interest focuses on painting and specifically includes elements of figural composition and historical references.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.