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Spencer Brewer

Performing Arts: Music, Vocal

For over 30 years, Spencer Brewer has been a composer/pianist/performer on the cutting edge of instrumental music, – inspiring audiences and listeners worldwide with his piano skills and hauntingly unique melodies. Spencer Brewer is a world recognized composer, pianist, entrepreneur and producer inspiring audiences and listeners worldwide with his piano skills as well as his creative business acumen. He has 16 solo recordings to his credit and over 250 recordings and film scores produced in his Redwood Valley Laughing Coyote Studio. His music has been featured on Home Alone 2, LA Law, Sex & the City, Thirty Something, The Opray Winfrey Show, The Barbara Walters Show, over 15 years of Olympic World games, NPR, CNN, virtually every airline in the skies and 100’s of TV programs and movies across the globe on a daily basis. In 2003, he started the Ukiah Music Center and has been restoring, buying, selling, tuning and doing virtually anything with the piano for over 30 years. While donating dozens of private concerts over the years for local non-profit agencies, he started and produces the highly successful “Sundays in the Park” concert series in Ukiah. He also created the series’ ‘Live at the Playhouse’, ‘The Professional Pianist Series’, ‘Happination’, ‘BandSlam’, ‘Acoustic Café’, ‘Sunset at the Cellars’, “Lightening Jam’ and is a consultant to many performance organizations, individuals and businesses throughout the area regionally around promotion, publicity, media relations and events. He and his wife operate their home as an emergency foster care home for high-risk youth and in 2001 he was one of three people to be nominated for Ukiah’s “Citizen of the Year” award and in 2008 he won the Mendocino County Arts Champion Award.

Lauralee Brown

Performing Arts: Music, Vocal

Lauralee Brown is a vocalist, entertainer, and singer songwriter who has been living in Northern California since the mid-1980s. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, she had been residing in the San Fransisco Bay Area until 2020 when she and her husband moved to Fort Bragg, CA. Over the years Lauralee Brown has been involved in many musical and other creative endeavors including many studio recording sessions, and, Comedy, Dinner Theater, Community/Public Radio. She also co-hosts a singer songwriter series in Marin County, which she founded in 2009. She’s been in numerous groups ranging from duos, trios to six and seven-piece bands. Her own group, “Lauralee Brown & Company, Jazz and Beyond”, features local players in what ever area she is living in. While the main focus is on Jazz, there is a bit of Blues, Country and Rock thrown into the mix. In her solo act, “Acoustic Folk/Pop with an Original Twist”, Lauralee Brown plays guitar and sings an eclectic array of material featuring classic standards from Patsy Cline, David Bowie, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, The BeeGee’s, Leonard Cohen, Fleetwood Mac and more. In these musical configurations, Lauralee Brown also sings her own originals as well as ones collected from many fine songwriters she has met along her musical journey. Lauralee has a unique vocal style and approach to the songs she performs Her Recent CD “Nature Of Belief” is available for purchase

Wendy DeWitt

Performing Arts: Music, Vocal

With a piano style influenced by the greats of Chicago blues and Texas boogie Wendy performs at festivals and leads workshops and master classes around the US, Caribbean and Europe. Wendy toured with Hank Ballard and the Midnighters seeing first hand the evolution of blues to rock and roll, and has performed with Joe Lewis Walker, Big Time Sarah, Otis Rush and Steve Freund. Since moving to Ukiah seven years ago, Wendy hosts concerts at the Church of Boogie Woogie, live and on-line, produces Hella Piano Night at major theaters, and hosts Blues Invitational at Hopland Tap every Wednesday with special guests from around the country and Europe. From Seattle to West Virginia, Wendy teaches workshops on blues and boogie woogie piano, transcribed Dr. John for Homespun Video, and created the San Francisco International Boogie Woogie Festival and The Queens of Boogie Woogie. Wendy served as Vice President of the Golden Gate Blues Society, and was responsible for major funding of the Society’s Musician’s Relief Fund through partnership with the San Francisco International Boogie Woogie Festival, has served as a judge at the International Blues Challenge, and is a voting member of NARAS. Wendy holds the position of Musician for California State Grange, is a board member of the Ukiah Community Concert Association and the Mendocino College Music Arts Board of Advisors. Tune in to KLLG-LP Willits for Blues Piano Orgy, a two hour radio show hosted by The Queen of Boogie Woogie and feast on the roots of American popular piano styles. The show features the stories and music of Blues and Boogie Woogie pioneers. With Kirk Harwood on drums, Wendy and the band are currently recording the next album.

Lavender Grace

Media; Multi Arts; Performing Arts: Actor/Actress, Dance, Music, Radio/Television, Spoken Word, Storytelling, Theatre, Vocal; Visual Arts: Graphic Arts, Performance Art, Performers and Writers

“Music is my medicine, my story of healing. my offering to you, on your journey, to help you find your Medicine in your own song, within your own rhythm.” Lavender Grace is dedicated to the tools of Heart Song Medicine, for the good of all, for the collective evolution of all beings. She is a Sacred Ecology Specialist, and facilitator of Intuitive Drum Song, a course created by the lands and people of Northern California, informed by the lineage of her Celtic Ancestors & the influences of Moorish song and dance. At the very core, Lavender Grace is instructed by the Bees. She moves to the rhythm of the hive, the path of co-existence, the life song path, the life dance to the beat of the heart drum. Dedicated to the shared responsibility of our times, to elevate our consciousness. Come, show up, be courageous, you are needed! She is a facilitator, musician, actor, dancer, poet, artist, and consultant to those in need of her services. For more info visit www.honeyhivemendo.com

Janice Hawthorne Timm

Performing Arts: Actor/Actress, Music, Theatre, Vocal; Pianist & Accompanist, Musical Theater Director

Originally from Montgomery, Alabama, Janice has lived in the Ukiah area since 1987. She currently directs the Mendocino College Choir and Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and performs with the Mendocino College Jazz Band. She also works locally as a music director with the Ukiah Players Theatre and SPACE, and is often the accompanist for musical theater productions at Mendocino College and Ukiah High School Vocal Music performances. As a choral conductor, and music director, Janice brings 30+ years’ experience directing choirs and teaching singers of all ages, ranging from preschoolers to elders. Her goal is to help each person to find their voice — and to use that voice with joy and confidence in collaborative music-making and performing.

Performing Arts: Spoken Word, Storytelling, Vocal; Visual Arts: Film, Illustration, Murals, Painting, Performance Art, Visual Arts Instructor, Works on paper

JAYE ALISON MOSCARIELLO, MFA, Transart Institute/Plymouth University Cell/Studio: 310.970.4517 artisall@earthlink.net www.chasethemonkey.org BORN New Haven, CT RESIDE Redwood Valley, CA SELECTED MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS 2007 “The Last Show,” Asto International Art Festival, Asto Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA “Simultaneous Multiplicity,” Asto Museum, Los Angeles, CA Gwangwhamoon Int’l Art Festival, Korea National Assembly Library of Korea GIAF, Korean Cultural Center, Bejing, China 2006 “15th Lantern of the East LA International,” Asto Museum, Los Angeles, CA 2002 “Mane Manebu,” Kid’s Plaza Museum, Osaka, Japan. 2000 “Bridging Two Milleniums,” Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India 1999 “Group Show,” Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India. Rutman, Howard, “What’s Up & Coming,” LA City Search.com, January 2002. Emenegger, Ashley, “How to Get Unstuck,” Artline Newsletter, Los Angeles, CA, Fall 2001. Etkin, Jay S., “Body & Self – A Hit in Memphis,” I.A.S.G. Newsletter, vol.7, num.2, Mar 2000. Lalit Kala Akademi, Catalog, I.A.S.G. Invitational, March 1999. Shaw, David, “1nE Review,” Memphis Flyer, Memphis, TN, December 1999. Shay, Daniel, “7th Street Int’l: Round Up the Usual Suspects,” I.A.S.G. Newsletter, vol.4, num.10, Washington, DC, December 1997. ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCIES 2006 – 2008 SEA, Montebello, CA Berendo Middle School, Los Angeles, CA La Vida West Pregnant Minor Program, Lawndale, CA Sponsored by Theatre of Hearts/Youth First, Los Angeles, CA PUBLIC ART 2008 Walgrove Elementary School – Courtyard Mural , Mar Vista, CA Hillcrest Elementary School – Outdoor Mural, Los Angelels,CA 2007 99th Street Elementary School, Library Mural, Los Angeles, CA 42nd Street Elementary School, Outdoor Mural, Los Angeles, CA ART WORKSHOPS 2000-2005 “Breaking Out”, Art Bootcamp for Blocked Creatives, Santa Monica, CA “One Minute Storytelling” Sister Corita Art Center, Los Angeles, CA “Sending a Message,” Sister Corita Art Center, LA, CA EDUCATION MFA, Transart Institute/Plymouth University, Berlin, Germany and Plymouth,UK

Jaye Alison Moscariello

Performing Arts: Storytelling, Vocal; Visual Arts: Film, Murals, Painting, Performance Art, Visual Arts Instructor, Works on paper

JAYE ALISON MOSCARIELLO 12400 Bakers Creek Rd. Redwood Valley, CA 95470 310.970.4517 artisall@earthlink.net www.chasethemonkey.org www.jayesite.com @jayepo BORN New Haven, CT RESIDE Redwood Valley, CA EDUCATION 2013 – 2015 Transart Institute, Berlin, Germany and New York, New York Masters of Fine Art 2012-2013 Mendocino College, Ukiah, CA 2004 Santa Monica Community College, Santa Monica, CA 2000 University of California Los Angeles, CA 1993 Art Students League of New York, New York, NY 1977-1978 Creative Arts Workshop Studio, New Haven, CT 1972-1976 Paier College of Art, Hamden, CT SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2016 “The Anthropocene Show”, Redwood Valley Grange, Redwood Valley, CA* 2015 “Transient Transgressions”, Somos Gallery, Berlin, Germany* 2015 “Loose Ends”, Somos Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2014 “Pop-Up” Show, Transart Institute at Somos Gallery, Berlin, Germany (July) 2014 “Fifth Annual Altered Books Exhibition”, MarinMOCA, Novato, CA (Apr.) 2013 “Pop-Up” Show, Transart Institute at SuperMarket, Berlin, Germany 2012 “Food for Thought” Mendocino College Art Gallery, Ukiah, CA 2012 “Anderson Valley Artists” Oddfellows Hall, Mendocino, CA 2010 “Anderson Valley Artists” Oddfellows Hall, Mendocino, CA “Artist Collective at Elk at Gualala” Gualala Arts Center, Gualala, CA 2009 “Artists Collective at Elk” Gualala Arts Center, Gualala, CA* “113th Annual Open Juried Exhibition” Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, National Arts Club, NY “Art in the Redwoods,” Gualala Arts Center, Gualala, CA 2007 “The Last Show”, Asto International Art Festival, Asto Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA “Simultaneous Multiplicity,” Asto Museum, Los Angeles, CA Gwangwhamoon Int’l Art Festival, Korea National Assembly Library of Korea GIAF, Korean Cultural Center, Bejing, China 2007 “Paris Open 2007” Atelier Grognard, Rueill-MalMaison, France/Espace, Villpinte, France 2007 “THE Swimming Pool Show” ROARK, Los Angeles, CA 2006 “15th Lantern of the East LA International,” Asto Museum, Los Angeles, CA 2006 “15th Lantern of the East LA International,” Doizaki Gallery, Japanese American Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA 2006 “10 Points of View,” ROARK Gallery, Los Angeles, CA * 2004 “Hollywood Bowl Sphere Art Project,” Cause & Effect Gallery, Torrance, CA. 2003 “From Korea to Iraq…” Anti War Posters Show, Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. 2002 “Reactions,” The Williamson Gallery, Pasadena, CA. “Naughty Bits & Pieces,” Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA. curated by Christopher Miles “Reactions,” Exit Art, New York, NY 2002 “Mane Manebu,” Kid’s Plaza Museum, Osaka, Japan. 2001 “California Open,” curator, Christopher Miles, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA. “Watermedia,” Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, Bigfork, MT. 2001 “It Figures,” Key Club Video Billboard Show, Los Angeles, CA.4- Person Show, 1st LA Billboard art show. page 2/Moscariello 2001 “Lust & Revenge in the Year of the Snake,” Josephine Butler Center, Washington, DC. 2001 “I.A.S.G. at MOCA,” Museum of Contemporary Art DC, Washington, DC. 2000 “Bridging Two Milleniums,” Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India 2000 “Invitational,” MOCA-DC, Washington, DC. 2000 “California Open,” curated by Carol Ann Kloneides, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA “Reflections of Humanity,” Marlboro Gallery, Largo, MD. “Body & Self,” Cooper Street Contemporary Gallery, Memphis, TN.* 1999 “1nE,” Vertigo Gallery, Memphis, TN. 1999 “I.A.S.G. Group Show,” Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India. 1998 “Downtown Lives_,” Downtown Artists Development Association, Los Angeles, CA “Erotica,” Olympia Hall, London, England. “Speak Out_,” Matrix Arts Gallery, Sacramento, CA. 1997 “Generations,” A.I.R. Gallery -25th Anniversary Invitational, New York, NY. 1994 “Art of Northeast America,” curated by Holly Solomon, Silvermine Artists Guild, New Canaan, CT “Group 1V,” Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY. 1993 “Art of Northeast America,” curated by Eliza Rathbone, Silvermine Artists Guild, New Canaan, CT “Group Annual,” Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Armory, Brooklyn, NY. 1992 “Salon of the Mating Spider,” Testsite, Williamsburg, NY. “Annual Show,” Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, New York, NY. SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2017 “Politic-OH!”, Willits Center for the Arts, Willits, CA, Oct. 2011 “Chase the Monkey,” Scharffenberger Cellars Art Gallery, Philo, CA 2010 “Mendocino Coast” Lauren’s, Boonville, CA “Land and Sea,” Artists Collective at Elk, Elk,CA “Ocean Series,” Canele, Los Angeles, CA 2003 “Narrative Works,” Flynn Gallery, Raleigh, NC 2002 “Inside/Out,” Modern Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA SELECTED ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS Reith, Sarah, “The Anthropocene Show”, Ukiah Daily Journal, April 2016 Museum of Contemporary Art – KIASMA Studio,“In the Middle of a Movie,” Catalog, Helsinki, Finland, November 2004. Dickson, Laurie, “Artists Interiors…,” Rockport Publishing, November 2003. Mastbaum, Blair, “Art Pick,” DigitalCity.LA, Los Angeles, CA, November 2002. Emenegger, Ashley, “Drive-by Art,” Artline Newsletter, Los Angeles, CA, Spring 2002. Rutman, Howard, “What’s Up & Coming,” LA City Search.com, January 2002. Emenegger, Ashley, “How to Get Unstuck,” Artline Newsletter, Los Angeles, CA, Fall 2001. Etkin, Jay S., “Body & Self – A Hit in Memphis,” I.A.S.G. Newsletter, vol.7, num.2, Mar 2000. Lalit Kala Akademi, Catalog, I.A.S.G. Invitational, March 1999. Shaw, David, “1nE Review,” Memphis Flyer, Memphis, TN, December 1999. Shay, Daniel, “7th Street Int’l: Round Up the Usual Suspects,” I.A.S.G. Newsletter, vol.4, num.10, Washington, DC, December 1997. . SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Los Angeles, CA Library of Congress, Washington, DC National Archives, Washington, DC Paier College of Art, Hamden, CT St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bob Hope Wing, Los Angeles, CA *Co-curator

Abigail Strock

A native of Fort Bragg, Abigail Strock has a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy from Holy Names University. She has performed with Gloriana Musical Theater, Mendocino Chamber Opera, and the Raven Players in Healdsburg, and currently sings with the Mendocino Music Festival Chorale. Abigail has been teaching music lessons to kids and adults since 2006. She specializes in science-based whole-body singing technique, as well as piano, voice, and general music lessons for young beginners. Her students have consistently been recognized for their excellent performances in local and regional music festivals and competitions. https://abigailstrockmusic.com

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