Memorial for Jean Lister

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, September 25, 2010

Jean Louise Lister passed away on August 23, 2010 near her home in Emerald, WI. Jean's legacy includes Mother Fool's Coffeehouse, which she founded on Madison's near east side in 1994. There will be a gathering to honor her memory and celebrate her life this Sat., Sept. 25, 7 to 10 PM at Mother Fool's, 1101 Williamson St. Bring your memories of Jean to share, as well as any photos you might have.

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