The Ens - $6

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, August 17, 2013

Local Madison duo The Ens features Ben Reiser and Ellen Gibson-Kennedy playing original guitar music with a sweet, mellow indie-soul vibe. Concocting a frolicsome, wit-filled performance, the duo delivers just enough gritty edge to hook the listener via lyrics that range from banal to philosophical. With their provocative melodies, The Ens leave you wistful, contemplative, and even a bit haunted.

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