The Schumacher Gallery

04/24/2026

Only four more days of the student show!

04/10/2026

Capital University's Student Showcase opens Monday, 4/13-4/28! The opening reception will be held on Thursday, April 16 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. We hope you can make it and support the creations from Capital students!

03/23/2026

Check out Charles Crabtree's episode on All Sides with Amy Juravish!

Fascinating Ohio: a crisis nursery director, an artist and service dog trainer

Guests:

Natalie Leek, president/CEO, Providence House Crisis Nursery

Charles Crabtree artist/maintenance technician, Capital University

Jennifer Lutes, executive director, 4 Paws For Ability

Listen here:

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2026-03-19/fascinating-ohio-a-crisis-nursery-director-an-artist-and-service-dog-trainer

02/27/2026

Check outCapital University’s own Charles Crabtree!!

We are closed next week but reopen on March 8. Show is up until April 1!

In this interview, Capital University artist and employee Charles Crabtree shares insight into his exhibition Technical Ecstasy, currently on view in the Sch...

10/08/2025

Next Tuesday, 10/14 at 6pm we will be hosting Grant Gilsdorf for an insight into his work. Please join us!

Grant Gilsdorf is a figurative painter whose work explores themes of history, identity, and collective memory through the lens of academic realism. Drawing inspiration from classical techniques and contemporary narratives, Gilsdorf creates psychologically charged portraits and allegorical scenes that probe the tensions between tradition and modernity. His practice often reflects on the symbolic roles of individuals in larger social constructs, inviting viewers to confront the stories we inherit and the roles we perform.
His work has been exhibited nationally in solo and international group exhibitions, including shows in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Berlin, and London.
He currently lives and works in Columbus, OH, where he continues to investigate the interplay between realism and metaphor in the human image.

Look Closer...
oil on linen
2023
$2,500

09/15/2025

This Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. we will be hosting artist Mary Jane Ward for an artist talk and demo! Come join us and it is free to all!

MARY JANE WARD is a draftswoman and painter based in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Eugene, Oregon, Mary Jane had a ten year career as a professional dancer and performer before shifting her focus to the visual arts. She studied from 2012-2015 at the Grand Central Atelier in New York City, under Jacob Collins, and has been part of the Hudson River Fellowship in 2015, and from 2021-2025. She was an artist in residence at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary in Bainbridge, Ohio in 2017, at Chalk Hill Artist Residency in Healdsburg, Ca in 2022, and at La Porte Peinte in Noyers sur Serein, France in 2023. Mary Jane teaches portrait classes at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center, as well as figure and landscape painting classes and workshops. She is the recipient of an Artist Projects Grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council in 2024, and serves as a Trustee for the Ohio Plein Air Society. She is represented by Keny Galleries of Columbus, Ohio. Mary Jane prefers to work from life, finding the most inspiration in the presence of her subjects, whether sitting in a studio with a model, or immersing herself in a landscape.

06/27/2025

Even though we are closed for the summer, we are opening up for a great cause - Yoga and Proactive health! Come and join us for all levels yoga while connecting while gathering inspiration. July 17 at 5pm and admission is only $16!!

04/24/2024

The Columbus Crossing Borders Project auction is going LIVE!! Bid on some work for a great cause!

11/15/2023

Interested in the Columbus Arts Festival? Applications for artists and volunteers are live now! The deadline is December 8th!

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The nationally acclaimed Columbus Arts Festival, presented by the American Electric Power Foundation, opens applications for exhibiting visual artists; Emerging Festival Artists; performing artists; caricature, face and other body, portrait and henna artists; and food vendors on M...