James the Magician!

Art in the cafe...

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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Saturday, April 21, 2018
8:00 pm

James will be unleashing some new magic at the wonderfully intimate environment at Mother Fools. Come witness the impossibilities of magic accompanied by comedy and wit.

Although we are not sure who would say "wit" there is the possibility that someone, somewhere would use this term.

James has been performing magic for over 30 years and if you have not had the opportunity to see his show, well, this is your chance. And, if you have had the opportunity to see his show, this is another opportunity to see his show.