Tierney Smith and Elleah Gipson - NYU's Photography and Imaging 2026 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Pt. 2 - Hide the Brushstrokes

A Conversation With Carlos Sánchez-Tatá - Hide the Brushstrokes, S2 Ep 8

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 [https://www.carlossancheztata.com] https://www.carlossancheztata.com and you can access Hide the Brushstrokes's tailored visual logs and Instagram page at this handle: @hidethebrushstrokes [https://www.instagram.com/hidethebrushstrokes/]

A Conversation With Baker - Hide the Brushstrokes, S2 Ep. 7

Liv sits down with 25 year-old Drew Baker, known by the artist name "Baker," both a painter who draws from the modernists to paint rural scenes evocative of the death of the American mythos, and a sculptor who draws from the unseen laborers and technicians that craft the technology we find ourselves interacting with every day. To access his work, check out our corresponding visual log on our Instagram, @hidethebrushstrokes [https://www.instagram.com/hidethebrushstrokes/], or surf his portfolio website, drewbakerwebsite.com [http://drewbakerwebsite.com].

A Conversation With Selin Sel - Hide the Brushstrokes, S2 Ep6

Liv sits down with Selin Sel, a 23-year-old sculptor and painter from Turkey who earned her BFA from Pratt last year. Selin discusses how her mother and her Turkish upbringing influence her very unique practice, why she created monumental sculptures while in school, and how she made the difficult post-grad decision to quit her day job to become a full-time artist. You can access Selin's portfolio at selinsel.com [http://selinsel.com/], as well as visual logs for each episode on Instagram at @hidethebrushstrokes [https://www.instagram.com/hidethebrushstrokes/].

A Conversation with Deni Artemisa Espinoza -- Hide the Brushstrokes, S2 Ep5

Liv sits down with Deni Artemisa Espinoza, a 26 year-old native New Yorker, sculptor, and multidisciplinary artist who graduated from Hunter College's BFA program last year. Deni discusses how their love of history, the gentrification of their city, and their neurodivergence have shaped their practice as they navigate an increasingly volatile political climate. You can access Deni's portfolio at multiplydeni.com [http://multiplydeni.com], as well as visual logs for each episode on Instagram at @hidethebrushstrokes [https://www.instagram.com/hidethebrushstrokes/].

Tierney Smith and Elleah Gipson - NYU's Photography and Imaging 2026 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Pt. 2 - Hide the Brushstrokes

On February 6th, NYU's Department of Photography and Imaging (DPI) celebrated the opening night of their Senior Thesis Exhibition, featuring 48 photographers from the graduating class of 2026. Four of these emerging photographers responded to my interview request, so this episode will be the first of two special double-interview episodes. For the second installment, we'll hear from Tierney Smith and Elleah Gipson about their projects. Tierney's senior thesis project, "The Field Has Eyes," explores how women move through space and navigate "the gaze" at the onset of adulthood. Tierney's portfolio is available here [https://tierneysmith.myportfolio.com/the-field-has-eyes]. Elleah's project, By Blood, captures special moments between twins of all ages. Elleah's work is available here [https://www.instagram.com/elleah.gipson?igsh=MWUybG4yenFudDd4Mw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr]. Check out Hide the Brushstrokes's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/hidethebrushstrokes/] for visual guides and more information about our artists.