Adam Hooks

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Laurel Statz


"The Spectator"


December 2025



Laurel Statz is a painter and Madison area native. Her work, while figurative, is influenced by abstraction and minimalism. The paintings often have a quick and instinctual nature, capturing just what’s needed. While she often times herself to eliminate extra details and over-precision, she has ventured into more detailed works as well. Laurel does not attach narrative to her pieces. Rather, she thinks of them like a journaling process for her scatter-brained psyche. The figures in the pieces are meant to be processing tools for the artist and the viewer. She hopes that seeing these figures helps the...
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Friday, January 4, 2008

Adam Hooks plays an eclectic mix of Folk, Garage Rock, and poppy Americana with clever, often humerous, lyrics and catchy tunes. He has performed in a variety of bands but usually does his live ventures solo. His performances are intense and enticing, held up by stellar vocals and a powerful, punky guitar style.

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