William B. Schade (1943–2008) was an American artist who worked in a wide variety of styles. He created eccentric and colorful images of animals; intricate hand-sewn muslin sculptures containing chickens on architectural bases, and illustrated fold-out books, amongst other types of work. His output depicting animals did not strive for accurate, scientific observation, but rather used artistic license that still allowed for them to be identifiable. The media he used plays an important role in his work. These include handmade paper, paint applied broadly, a distinctive use of drypoint, and stitching that is evident on the cloth sculptures.