Chastity Brown

Art in the cafe...

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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Friday, November 12, 2010

"One-of-a-kind soul singer Chastity Brown straddles multiple genres on stunning new album..." - City Pages

Tennessee-raised, Minneapolis-based soul-songstress Chastity Brown has an alluring tendency to turn heads and hold audiences captive with her emotive folk compositions, mesmerizing voice and hypnotic acoustic guitar.

She has released three full-length albums. Her first disc was recorded live on television, and her sophomore disc, Sankofa (March 2009), was recorded solo in the studio. On their first album, High Noon Teeth (June 2010), Chastity and her bandmates have concocted a powerful combination of roots, rhythm, and blues. The emotional improv at the heart of Chastity's storytelling is fully evident on High Noon Teeth and it has her garnering attention from fans across the country.

In the past nine months she has shared the stage with Angelique Kidjo, Toshi Raegon, Dessa, and Raul Midon.