Disliking Silence

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, May 24, 2008

Disliking Silence formed in 2003 in Madison, WI. Now based out of Chicago, Disliking Silence continues to rock the scene with driving rhythms and catchy melodies. After you witness the band's powerful live performance, their songs are sure to get stuck in your head.

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