Stephanie Rearick and Andy Ewen

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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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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Friday, January 14, 2005

Stephanie Rearick and Andy Ewen are both well-known Madison musicians. For this special show, they will each do separate sets.

Stephanie's music is primarily piano-based although she also does some work with looping machines, trumpets and toy catapillars. Her music spans the spectrum from classical to pop to experimental. Mostly, it is beautiful and nostalgic.

Andy is best known for his role as the electric guitarist and main vocalist for Honor Among Thieves. His solo stuff is more likel to be acoustic but he does pull out the electric sometimes. His music is best described as pyscho-blues.

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