MiLkBabY

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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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Saturday, January 8, 2005

The first art rock of 2005 finds Uvulittle recording artists, MiLkBabY, spinning in new directions. The duo of Barry Bennett and Darren Shepherd come to town toting a full drum kit, bass, and a bit more swagger than previous visits. But have no fear! Though MiLkBabY's rock influences shine brighter and bigger than previous incarnations, the can-to-can phone to that otherworldly tribe is still in working order. A great opportunity to revisit the group if you have'nt been to a MiLkBabY show in a while. If this is your first time with the 'BabY, buckle up for the ride! Finally a "jamband" that truely surprises...

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