East Side Teen Poetry Reading

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, April 26, 2008

Featuring the Spoken Word Poetry Club from LaFollette High School. Any middle or high school student is welcome to read their original work in a free-flowing supportive atmosphere. If you'd like to participate, arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign up. Bring your family and friends! For more info contact Andrew McCuaig at 240-0889.

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