Ward Schumaker

Ward Schumaker

@warddraw.bsky.social

artist/painter often using texts hand-painted books Ceramic sculpture During first disastrous Trump times, created over 350 anti-Trump Papers (now in collection of San Francisco’s Letterform Archive)

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Ward Schumaker
@warddraw.bsky.social

Sen. Wyden: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch (Trump’s former personal lawyer responsible for Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a cushy club fed) has intervened to block details of “Chain Reaction”, an investigation of Epstein and others for drug trafficking, prostitution, and money laundering.

Ward Schumaker
@warddraw.bsky.social

Fight Me (2005) one-of-a-kind, hand-painted book (56 pages + cover, page size 13” x 20”). Twenty-one years ago I created a book that wasn't made up of non-objective works just to see what it felt like. The only figurative piece I ever made. Strange to look back at it now.

Ward Schumaker
@warddraw.bsky.social

A Mighty Fortress: one-of-a-kind hand-painted book, 2007, page size 10” x 15” 48 pages. Now being shown in Books Bound/Unbound Turner McGhee and Ward Schumaker: Jan 2-Feb 28 2026, Constellation Studios, Lincoln NE.

Ward Schumaker
@warddraw.bsky.social

It’s 1950, I’m 7 years-old, my mother towers over me in the church pew, and I’m confused by her earnest enthusiasm at singing this hymn which seems the opposite of everything she represents to me; and I think: I have to get this, this is part of my world. I have to get this.

Ward Schumaker
@warddraw.bsky.social

I’ll be showing a number of my hand-painted books this Saturday 17 January from 1-3pm at The Fourth Wall Gallery, 473 25th St, Oakland, CA 94612. Please drop by!

Ward Schumaker
@warddraw.bsky.social

Marcel Duchamp: “I have had an absolutely marvelous life. I had luck, fantastic luck. I never had a day without eating, and I have never been rich, either.” (my last paintings of 2025)

Ward Schumaker
@warddraw.bsky.social

Stasis and Oatmeal, a hand-painted book from 2016, 11" x 15”, 32 pages, edition of 5, is now being shown in Books Bound/Unbound Turner McGhee and Ward Schumaker: Jan 2-Feb 28 2026, Constellation Studios, Lincoln NE. Opening Jan 2 6-8pm

Ward Schumaker
@warddraw.bsky.social

Stasis and Oatmeal, a hand-painted book from 2016, 11" x 15”, 32 pages, edition of 5, is now being shown in Books Bound/Unbound Turner McGhee and Ward Schumaker: Jan 2-Feb 28 2026, Constellation Studios, Lincoln NE. Opening Jan 2 6-8pm

Ward Schumaker
@warddraw.bsky.social

Golem Likes A Pretty Face (limited edition book, 10” x 6.5”, 32 pages + cover, edition 10) now being shown in Books Bound/Unbound Turner McGhee and Ward Schumaker: Jan 2-Feb 28 2026, Constellation Studios, Lincoln NE. Opening Jan 2 6-8pm

Ward Schumaker
@warddraw.bsky.social

Vivienne and I will be at The Fourth Wall for the December holiday reception today: December 13, 2-5 pm. The Fourth Wall Gallery 473 25th St, Oakland, CA "Odd, Inspired & Sublime II”.