Ritt Deitz w/ Tracy Beck

Art in the cafe...

John Isaac Lyons


"Drawings and Paintings by Isaac Lyons"


November 2025



Isaac Lyons grew up in an artistic family in the woods west of Madison Wisconsin. While surrounded by nature in his youth, Lyons was drawn to the urban aesthetic of trains, street art and Hip Hop culture. As a teenager he spent most of his free time painting graffiti in abandoned buildings, under bridges and on trains. He has also completed many murals around Wisconsin and the midwest. Isaac’s recent works on canvas have moved away from the Postmodern Figurative/Symbolic, as he is now embracing a Neo Abstract Expressionist aesthetic. These paintings, exude raw brush work, and reveal his knack for color and...
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Friday, July 9, 2004

Ritt\'s songs are rough and smooth at the same time, acoustic roots rock
with just enough mountain music in it to remind you he is from Kentucky.
He is joined by his trio, musicians he has played, recorded, and
consorted with over the last fifteen years. They are an authentic,
well-honed piece of work.

Tracy Beck - a wonderful blend of folk, country, blues, and roots music all intertwined into one. Her unique vocals, combined with strong melodies, infectious hooklines and everchanging musical moods will take you on an emotional journey.

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