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Ruth Comfort


"The Metaphysical Affect"


January 2026



A diverse collection of mixed mediums, extensively encapsulating my heart and soul concerning the dreams of the human condition. ARTISAN RUTH COMFORT My given name is Ruth Comfort. Named after the amazing artist Louis Comfort Tiffany. I hail from a very long line of artisans and musicians. Even dating back to the great German philosopher...
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Tamara Lea Kaufman


"pretty ~ ugly"


February 2026



Artist Statement Tamara Lea Kaufman’s personal artwork ranges from serious to quirky, dark, adult-themed humor. She creates multimedia assemblage, collage, and dioramas made from HO-scale railroad hobby miniatures, preserved insects, paint, embroidery, found objects, and typically discarded materials such as candy wrappers and the overlooked debris of everyday life. Her work explores topics of consumption, waste, desire, relationships, psychology, politics, societal pressures and the levity of humor needed to survive it all. It gives her joy to repurpose materials into something new, useful, or...
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Saturday, March 6, 2010

Parallels is 4 piece hip hop outfit hailing from Southwest Kansas. In a hip hop genre flooded with artists looking to write million dollar hits about "drinkin' in the club", Parallels keeps it honest, borrowing inspiration from their everyday lives to write meaningful songs that REAL people can relate too. Fresh off the release of their debut album "The Silver Lining EP", the group has taken the show on the road in many forms, performing not only in song and show format, but entrancing crowds with both their freestyle ability, spoken word performances, and street corner jam sessions; abilities that have made them one of the most talked about hip hop outfits in the midwest.

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