overall, i'm afraid, the adventure left me cold." on march 14, 2008, ward was re-signed by the giants. he replied, "i’m 57 years old and this is the first time i’m starting to listen to that rising independent voice – seems to be getting stronger, which i think is fascinating. he was primarily a painter, but also made drawings, collages, and photographs. according to lee, the state's response to the company's suggestion was "forget about it". he continues to experiment with subject matter and in recent years has included birds and the human figure in a series of imaginative works. 