Hannah Newgent Eads has spent her lifetime as an artist and educator, sharing her knowledge, techniques and passion for fine art to thousands of students and art enthusiasts through her 30-year career as a professor of art at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) along with her eight years as an art supervisor and art teacher in public schools.

Throughout her career, she has developed and participated in many art programs and workshops, including for the Coles County Arts Council, the Illinois Art Education Association and for EIU and its Tarble Art Center. The EIU arts programs she established included "Media and Methods in Art Education," an annual art conference for teachers and the "Summer Art Camp" for high school students.

In recognition of her contributions as an art educator, EIU honored her with
several awards over the years: Outstanding Teaching in Art Education,
Outstanding Service in Art Education, and Meritorious Service.
In addition, the Illinois Art Education Association presented her with an award for
Long Time Professional Contribution in Art Education.

Inspired by the beauty of the natural world as well as subjects from her global travels, Hannah’s art spans the breadth of mediums from oil to oriental black ink to watercolor. Her paintings have been shown and won awards in local,state and regional juried art exhibitions, and her work is represented in private,university, and corporate collections.