Brianna Lea Prueltt - $6

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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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Friday, January 17, 2014

Folk singer-songwriter from Gold Country, California, Brianna Lea Pruett\'s sound reflects a mix of experience and influence. Born in the mountains of Northern California, her indie-minded folk and blues, informed by Appalachian roots and mixed heritage, strikes a unique chord.

With a voice that is fresh, raw, yet smooth and somehow familiar, Brianna Lea Pruett sews several genres together seamlessly in her own classic crafted material. Pruett has been compared to Gillian Welch, Ryan Adams, and Mazzy Star. She is accompanied by banjoist Wes Murphy.

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