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G A R D J O N E S S C U L P T O RBaltimore, MD
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Biography
Born in San Francisco, and raised in Seattle, Gard earned a B.A., B.A.Ed., and a B.F.A. from Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, studying with R. Allen Jensen, and Larry Hansen. While at Western Gard was directly involved in the WWU Art Aquisition Committee. Generously funded by Virginia and Bagley Wright, the Art Aquisition Committee facilitated the campus aquisition and installation of large scale outdoor works by Richard Sera, Mark Di Suvero, Anthony Caro, Tony Smith, Beverly Pepper, Robert Morris, Donald Judd, and others. Moving to Washington, D.C. in 1984 Gard performed volunteer work for the International Sculpture Center. In February of 1985 Gard moved to Baltimore, Maryland to work for the Maryland Institute, College of Art.
Currently teaching Art History and Art Appreciation at Carroll Community College in Westminster, Maryland, Gard continues to make his home in Baltimore City where he and his family live and make art in a 1920 Baltimore City Fire Station.
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A recipent of a 2006 Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Grant, Gard is currently under consideration for a 2009 Individual Artist Grant. He is represented by roy crosse of West North Studios, in Baltimore City. |
Baltimore, MD
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