Emma Hampel is a mixed-media painter located in and inspired by the Midwest. She received her BFA with an emphasis in Painting from Western Michigan University in 2024, and her MFA from Bowling Green State University in 2026. Her works engage primarily with themes of loss, belonging, and identity, through the use of portraiture and drawn landscapes or domestic spheres. Most recently her paintings have been featured at the Kalamazoo Institute of Art, the Indianapolis Art Center, and the Texarkana Regional Arts Center.

Instagram: @emmahampelart