Artist Statement
I draw these characters, which I came up with during my second year of high school, using plain paper, school supplies and my imagination. The end of my sophomore year caused my creativity to arrive, as the stress of end-of-year exams exited.
I call these characters “Guys” or “Dudes” since they are just that, and they each come with different kinds of features that I try to incorporate. My general theme is just to create something I like. People can interpret my work in whatever way they feel like!
For more information, email claraaaiyah@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
Troy Farm provides a wide variety of agriculture to the Madison community
August 31, 2026
Troy Farm has been a rural oasis inside Madison for 25 years. At first glance it looks like one of the many community garden plots across the city, but Troy Farm is much more than a community garden.