The winners of the Lake Land College 2025 Spring Art Show. Pictured (from left to right): Jesse Horton, Toledo; Sarah Thomas, Mattoon; Lauren Hosfield, Casey; Breeze Corda, Charleston; Kelly Cothern, Mattoon; and Layla Ballard, Mattoon. Not pictured: Emma Fraser, Neoga; Jennifer Uthell, Teutopolis; and Sarah Housh, Charleston. Photo submitted by Lake Land College
For Immediate Release – May 6, 2025
Lake Land College Hosts Spring Art Show
Lake Land College recently hosted its fourth annual Spring Art Show. The show included submissions from students, staff, faculty and artists throughout the Lake Land community.
All submissions were displayed in the Luther Student Center from April 21-25. During the week, spectators voted for their favorite submissions in a number of categories, and the winners were announced during a closing ceremony.
Lauren Hosfield, Casey, received the Best in Show Award for “Untitled.”
The awards for Most Ambitious went to Breeze Corda, Charleston, for “The Shelly Art Museum;” Kelly Cothern, Mattoon, for “Snowgrave” and Emma Fraser, Neoga, for “Elephant and River.”
The awards for Most Impactful went to Jesse Horton, Sullivan, for “On the Run;” Layla Ballard, Mattoon, for “Thank You for the Music” and Jennifer Uthell, Teutopolis, for “A World with Color.”
The awards for Most Thought-Provoking went to Sarah Thomas, Mattoon, for “Making a Difference” and Sarah Housh, Charleston, for “Making a Small Difference.”
“We are once again awed by the talent showcased year after year in this exhibition,” Mercury Bowen, Coordinator of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, said. “It is so exciting to see the show continue to grow and to have the opportunity to see the exceptional abilities of our incredible Laker community.”
The following is the full list of artists who participated in the Lake Land College Spring 2025 Art Show:
| Artist Name | Hometown | Artwork Title(s) |
| Layla Ballard | Mattoon | “Thank You for the Music” |
| Casey Bence | Hoopeston | “IROC Turning Point” |
| Madison Carter | Pana | “Peace on Earth” |
| Ruth Coffey | Mattoon | “Self Portrait” |
| Breeze Corda | Charleston | “The Shelly Art Museum” |
| Kelly Cothern | Mattoon | “Snowgrave” |
| Jasper Edwards | Shelbyville | “The Collage of Monet” |
| Jordyn Emerson | Sullivan | “The Moon is Beautiful” |
| Jakota Ervin | Toledo | “Fabulous Future”
“I’m a Fool/Everyone’s a Clown” |
| Emma Fraser | Neoga | “Elephant & River” “Humble” |
| Emily Higgins | Terre Haute | “Calavera” |
| Allen Hoefft | Watson | “A Helping Hand” |
| Jesse Horton | Toledo | “Habitat”
“On the Run” |
| Lauren Hosfield | Casey | “Untitled” |
| Sarah Housh | Charleston | “Making a Small Difference” |
| River Jones | Effingham | “Religious Trauma” |
| Jared Kelly | Effingham | “Meow” |
| Luke Lamb | Paris | “Untitled” |
| Lisa Leisch | Mattoon | “BEE Creative”
“Forests Make a Difference” “Mail Mantis” |
| Breana Manley | Humboldt | “Reaching for You”
“Splat of the Mental Scope” |
| Kalli Mathis | Shelbyville | “Create Love” |
| Kyra Hazelton | Effingham | “Impression of Monet” |
| Wanda Miller | Arcola | “Good vs. Evil” |
| Tina Moore | Neoga | “Love Duck” |
| Madison Nichols | Lerna | “Lacking”
“Pink Drink” |
| Taylor Quandt | Effingham | “Stanley” |
| Brett Sawyer | Mattoon | “Who Kidnapped Laker Louie”
“Cheers for Laker Louie” |
| Nellie Schout | Charleston | “Making a Difference Through Innovation”
“It’s in the Small Things” “Making a Difference Together” |
| Lisa Shumard-Shelton | Strasburg | “Cheers for Lake Louie” |
| Jacob Smith | Hume | “We are the World” |
| Taylor Stewart | Charleston | “The Power of One” |
| Sarah Thomas | Mattoon | “Making a Difference” |
| Sierra Tucker | Effingham | “Untitled”
“Cats on Flats” “Mysteries of Nature” |
| Jennifer Uthell | Teutopolis | “A World with Color” |
| Sarahlyn Waldrop | Charleston | “Somewhere in Paradise” |
| Lee White | Mattoon | “Sunkissed” |
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