Liz visits the Los Angeles studio of painter Jonah Elijah, whose work reimagines childhood memory, Black history, and identity through portraiture, assemblage, and sculpture. Jonah walks through a globe sculpture series exploring the history of the term “Globetrotter,” an assemblage piece built around a spinning bicycle wheel from his old Houston neighborhood, and an ongoing “Prayer Series” rooted in his own childhood memories. He shares how growing up in Houston's Third Ward and playing sports for most of his life led him, almost by accident, to painting in a college class for non-art majors — and how that class changed the course of his life. The conversation also covers his “Bootlicker” series, his surrealist “Bad American Dream” body of work, and his reflections on freedom, respect, and what joy really means to him.

Liz sits down with LA-based contemporary artist and muralist Charlie Edmiston for a conversation about creative freedom, mentorship, and the pull of home. Charlie traces his path from a childhood spent constantly drawing, through Otis College where he found his way from graphic design into fine arts, to the years he spent supporting his art practice with freelance design work so he could paint without pressure. He opens up about the moment his work started selling in a meaningful way, the toll of making art to please collectors, and how he found his way back to creative freedom. Charlie also shares the personal story of how his grandfather's downtown LA clothing store led him, decades later, to his dream studio in the same neighborhood — the historic Bendix Building. The conversation closes with Charlie's rapid-fire favorites and his reflections on choosing joy, even through difficult moments.

Liz sits down with East LA-born painter Francisco Palomares in his downtown LA studio for a conversation about art, migration, and belonging. Francisco walks through paintings inspired by childhood car rides with his mom through the fashion and flower districts, his 2022 piece “City of Inmates,” and the piñata paintings that explore both celebration and what it feels like to be “the other.” He shares how a high school teacher's encouragement led him to Ryman Arts and a scholarship at USC, how his mother's journey from Michoacán inspired his “Homage to My Mothers” series, and why he sees vulnerability as essential to being an artist. The conversation closes with Francisco's rapid-fire favorites and his reflections on the small, everyday moments that bring him joy.