“As an entrepreneur, you have to establish and stick to your own standards—otherwise, the work won’t get done. For a long time, I struggled to understand this, but eventually, I realized that success takes more than creativity alone. Many creatives face difficulties because they don’t fully grasp the business side, and that’s something I struggled with too. Now, I understand that stability is essential for progress.”

E.Lizé had a great 2024! The visual artist and MC just celebrated the closing of the “1994” Exhibit featuring original art inspired by the music, fashion, and film created by E.Lizé and friends – all born in 1994. E.Lizé linked up with Chicago producer C-Jillz on “Jonesin'” for one of the latest compilations: My Beautiful Addiction.

We had the good fortune of connecting with E.Lizé and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi E.Lizé, what do you want your legacy to be?
I want to be remembered as a catalyst for cultural connection and change, someone who bridged the gap between generations while preserving the richness of Black history. I hope people will see me as loving, passionate, and loyal to both my community and my craft.

Original nostalgic paintings adorn the portfolio of portraits painted by Erica “E.Lizé” Jones. Dedicated to prominent Black creators and performers of a time before our time, Erica’s art is a reflection of what was going on in the world in the decades leading up to her birth in 1994.

E.Lizé sits down with Ivan Thomas of DETV and discusses her upcoming solo exhibit “Liberation”, slated for November 3rd at The Sold Firm in Wilmington, DE.

We had a conversation with E.Lizé regarding her newest exhibition entitled Liberation. It opens on Friday, 11/3 at The Sold Firm. Enjoy this interview where we dig into her growth as an artist and as a person.

#ICYMI Hat's Off w/ G Dash Jones "The Transcend/Umpteenth EP. 44 feat. E.Lizé & Randall Law Opening Song: @e.lizeart joins and tells us about her upcoming exhibit "Liberation" at @thesoldfirm.

E.Lizé sits down with Concert Crew Podcast to discuss OutKast’s biggest album “Aquemini” on its 25th year anniversary.

An interview with Nataki Oliver and Erica Jones regarding the most recent Brushes And Bottles event at The Sold Firm Art Gallery.

If the lights in Erica Jones’ basement studio are on well past midnight, the painter is deep in the work. She prefers to prowl among her paints and her passion when the world is asleep, when the rhythm of time is hers alone to bend and meld. Sometimes her canvas comes to life to the staccato beat of a Clifford Brown playlist; other times, she works in unadulterated stillness and a single pool of LED light. “When I’m working, my sleep pattern is completely backwards,” Jones says. “It’s this innate thing I can’t explain. Something about energy and rhythm. When the work is done, I’m back to sleeping at night like a normal person.”

“Had the pleasure of sitting down with two dope artists from Delaware & Maryland! DeVaughn Jerrell & Erica Jones aka E.Lizé! They collaborated on this show because of mutual respect for each other's work! They talked about the concept of their collaboration being centered around the year they were born 1994! Classic Hip-Hop music., Classic faces in the black culture & much more in the newest episode of Deep Conversations!” -Ryan Stewart

The Longview Museum of Fine Arts is bringing in a unique set of works as part of its Black History Month celebration. Four large-scale paintings created by emerging Black artists in Wilmington, Delaware, originally painted and installed on the boarded-up storefronts of a main street in the city’s downtown area, will be on display alongside photos of the artistic process.
The boards went up on the windows all over Wilmington’s downtown area on May 31st, 2020, just hours after the national civil unrest over the murder of George Floyd. The works were commissioned by Jonathan Whitney and Eliza Jarvis of Flux Creative Consulting and Joe del Tufo of Moonloop Photography. The three organizers sought to find a way to commemorate that moment in time and give Black artists a blank canvas on which to express themselves.
Artists James Wyatt, JaQuanne LeRoy, Jannah Williams, Erica Jones and E.Lizé completed works that were on view downtown for several months and gained widespread press as word spread across the nation. “I wanted to show that the history of what we’re fighting for today goes back years and years and years,” says Jannah Williams, the final artist of the four to create her work. “And we’re still fighting for it in different ways, but history is repeating itself as well.”

“Discussed her beautiful art highlighting black women., talked empowering black women., her rapping skills & her vision for the future! Extremely Dope Creative in the State Of Delaware.” -Ryan Stewart

“In honor of Women’s History Month, we are continuing to recognize and celebrate women through our Top Ten Most Inspiring Women Series. We’ve interviewed many amazing women and we’re excited to introduce you to Erica Jones, a visual artist & emcee…”

As the leaves become more vibrant with the changing of the seasons, the City of Wilmington, De., is just a little bit brighter these days, thanks in part to the efforts of several community leaders who view art as the pathway to the civic soul. Popping up across the city are vibrant murals turning drab canvases of brick walls and boarded up windows into welcoming communities and neighborhoods.

Thanks to Erica Jones, more of these prosaic pieces of plywood became thought-provoking art, also at Blitzen. “The portrait and names are all of Black women and girls that we have lost senselessly that have not gotten proper due,” she said. “The plight of the Black woman has been ignored and unheard for far too long. I also wanted people to bear witness to our greatness, especially when we are able to be exactly who we are without burden.”

In the space of ten minutes, three passersbys on the 200 block of West 9th Street stop to praise the mural that artist Erica Jones is in the process of painting. On a step ladder, jars of milky paint, all manner of magenta, lie in wait, as Jones considers her progress on her work, a larger-than-life portrait of slain Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau. The nineteen-year old’s body was found in Tallahassee, Florida after she posted a series of disturbing tweets detailing a sexual assault she had experienced as a result of her homelessness. But here IN Wilmington, Jones is painting Toyin less as a victim and more of a bold and luminous woman.