Mad City Story Slam - Going to Grandma's

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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Friday, May 3, 2024
7:00 pm

Bring us your stories about the shit your Grandma says, her wacky habits, the fun trips she took you on as a kid, or the reason she banned you from family gatherings. Happy or sad, funny or poignant--we'll take it all!

Open Mic