Marty Feldhake and Andy Morton

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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Friday, March 2, 2007

Marty---s unique and expressive songwriting is equaled by his warm and engaging singing. Old Quarry Road is Marty Feldhake's first CD and the title track evokes the memory of generations of workers at the limestone quarry near Marty's home in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The dream of growing up to be a cowboy, the quiet beauty of a restored prairie and cherished family relationships inspired other songs on the CD. Marty also covers songwriters like Bill Staines, Utah Phillips and Steve Earle, and his fine baritone does them justice. Joining Marty on stage will be local musician Andy Morton on the mandolin.

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