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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, May 20, 2011

Emily Rose is a songwriter and singer from Detroit, Michigan. Her music has been described as rebellious soul-folk, gutsy and emotionally provocative. She belts lullabies about consumerism and grooves inside existential anxiety, finding inspiration from both inward and outward explorations. In 2009 and 2010, Emily was recognized for her songwriting by receiving the award for -Outstanding Acoustic Songwriter- at the Detroit Music Awards. Her new album Porchlight Tragical will be traveling by her side on a solo summer tour of the West in the summer of 2011.

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