Artist Bio
I have been doing this for over 10 years. I currently work next door to Goodman Community Center at Madison Kipp. All drawings are done on heavyweight construction paper in oil and pastels or oil over wax crayon. I consider my work as outsider art. I have always liked folk art, even when I was a kid.
What I do most besides drawing is building bird houses from found materials, something I have been doing for over 40 years.
To contact Westrud about his art, email gogoshoes61@gmail.com.
About the Ballweg Gallery
Goodman Center's Diane Endres Ballweg Gallery displays work by emerging and contemporary artists with a tie to Madison. It's free and open for all to enjoy — check out our latest exhibit off the main entrance of our Ironworks Building.
Shifting Gears returns Labor Day weekend with dancing and biking
September 3, 2026
The Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood Association is proud to again support Shifting Gears returning for a sixth year Sept. 7, from noon to 6 p.m.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
LOFT kids learn about cultural cooking
September 1, 2026
Goodman Community Center’s LOFT staff and participants created a cookbook full of recipes reflecting their family’s culture.
Lussier LOFT High School, Lussier LOFT Middle School, Eastside News Stories, Lussier LOFT, Teens
Pen, marker and pencil on paper by Clara Corona-Forte
September 1, 2026
“Just Some Guys” - At the Ballweg Gallery in September and October 2026