Hide the Brushstrokes

Liv sits down with 26-year-old Lillian Smith, originally from Oklahoma City and now based in Brooklyn, although she will soon be off to a residency at the Sonoma Community Center in Northern California. Before she leaves, Lillian discusses the evolution of her biomorphic sculptures, which take the form of ornamental hooks hung on the wall, and how her works draw from the natural landscape to adorn the urban. Access her portfolio at lillianelizabethsmith.com and her visual log on @hidethebrushstrokes.

Liv sits down with Dylan Teaford, a 24 year-old painter sculptor who questions the familiarity and authenticity of the historical and contemporary symbols that we take for granted. Originally from Narbeth, Pennsylvania, Dylan has found himself entangled in New York's alternative art scene after graduating from Pratt in 2025, and sits down to discuss his artistic practice and community involvement. You can access Dylan's portfolio at dylanteaford.com.

Liv sits down with Stephanie Yú, a 24-year-old painter working primarily in watercolor, to discuss why "happy" paintings are worthwhile in urban art scenes. Stephanie, originally from Shanghai, began her full-time practice earlier this year. She focuses on bright, opulent interiors and cityscapes that bring out her audience's and her own inner children. With educational backgrounds in communications and trend investigation studies, Stephanie has wielded her educational backgrounds in communications and trend investigation studies to achieve success with Saatchi Art and setting up print sales on Shopify, and is now advertising her work on Instagram (@stephanieyuyeeyahng). You can access Stephanie's portfolio at stephanieyiyangyu.com, as well as visual logs for each episode on Instagram at @hidethebrushstrokes.

Liv sits down with Marco Passalacqua, a 25-year-old Brooklynite by way of Hillsborough, New Jersey. Marco is a painter and collagist who graduated from Pratt in 2024 with a degree in Fine Arts. For Marco, almost nothing is more real than the imagined, and he sits down to discuss how simplification of form, acrylic paints, and literary inspiration allow him to discover a truth that can't be found by faithfully rendering everyday objects. The only thing more authentic than interpretation for Marco is his community of fellow Pratt grads and New York artists, and he can be found on iris.ooo right alongside many of these community members. You can access Marco's portfolio at paintingsofmarco.com, as well as visual logs for each episode on Instagram at @hidethebrushstrokes.

For the Season 2 finale, Liv sits down with 24-year old painter Carlos Sánchez-Tatá, who graduated from Columbia's MFA program in 2024, to discuss their shared Miami upbringing, how Carlos turns loneliness into art, and how his professional development experiences in residency programs have shaped both his art and where he wants to take his future. You can access his portfolio at www.carlossancheztata.com  and you can access Hide the Brushstrokes's tailored visual logs and Instagram page at this handle: @hidethebrushstrokes