Mary Bue w/ Zachary Scot Johnson$6

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, August 16, 2008

Mary Bue..Nominated for best folk act in the 2005 Providence Phoenix Best Music poll, this singer/pianist has the potential to emotionally sucker-punch you!

Zachary Scot Johnson is a singer/ songwriter who has opened for artists like Shawn Colvin, Jane Siberry, The Be Good Tanyas, Steve Forbert and others. His folk-pop blend likens comparisons to James Taylor and Joni Mitchell. His 2 cd's, "Moment of Clarity" and "To Whom It May Concern", are eclectic and moving works.