Born in San Francisco and spending his adolescence in Seattle, Gard earned undergraduate degrees in art, art history, and sculpture in the Pacific Northwest. His sculpture reflected the sublime grey upon grey, majestic landscape through the lens of minimalism.
Gard earned an M.F.A. at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Moving to Washington, D.C. Gard worked with the International Sculpture Center and the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Since 2014 and the dissolution of his first marriage Gard’s artwork has become personal, solemn, and introspective.
He has exhibited his work in galleries and museums in Washington State, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Gard has taught courses in studio art and art history for colleges and Universities in the Pacific Northwest, and the Mid-Atlantic. Currently living in Baltimore, Maryland, Gard is faculty for York College of Pennsylvania and lectures on Visual Culture, Art Theory, and Street Art.
Education
M.F.A. Master of Fine Art Degree, Sculpture
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Art Degree, Sculpture
Outstanding Graduating Senior, Cum Laude
B.A. Ed. Bachelor of Art Degree, Education
Cum Laude
B.A. Bachelor of Art Degree, Studio Art & Art History
Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
Teaching Experience
York College of Pennsylvania
Department of Art & Humanities
Adjunct Faculty
Art & Visual Culture 2017 to Present
Carroll Community College
Art Department
Adjunct Faculty
Art Appreciation, Art History, 1998 to 2008
Maryland Institute, College of Art
Instructor
Gifted and Talented High School Program of Baltimore County
Introduction to Sculpture
Faculty
Office of Continuing Studies
Foundation Drawing
Western Washington University
Art Department
Bellingham, Washington 98225
Instructor of Record - Foundation Drawing
References
Matthew Clay-Robinson, Gallery Director
York College of Pennsylvania
Office: 717 815-6622
Colleen West, Executive Director
Howard County Center for the Arts
8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
Office: 410 313 2791
Dr. Rory Kraft, Professor of Philosophy and Department Chair
Department of Arts and Humanities,
York College of Pennsylvania
Office: 717 815-1402
Ray Allen, Provost Emeritus
Maryland Institute, College of Art
Cell: 443 695 1413
Selected Exhibitions, Solo
Written in Stone
Grossman Gallery 2022
York, Pennstylvania
Curator: Matthew Clay-Robinson
Halloween Project
WESTNORTH Gallery 2003
Baltimore, Maryland
Curator: roy crosse
New Sculpture, New Drawings
Chesapeake Gallery, Harford Community College 2000
Bel Air, Maryland
Curator: Kathleen O’Brien
Out of Hiding
Arnold & Porter 1992
Washington, D.C.
Curator: Sarah Tanguy
Blind Juggling
Art Works Gallery 1987
Erie, Pennsylvania.
Curator: Cindy Morrison
Blind Man’s Bluff
Viking Union Gallery 1981
Bellingham, Washington
Is-ness
Olsen/Walker Associates 1979
Seattle, Washington.
Curator: R. A. Jensen
Selected Exhibitions, Group
2nd Annual Sculpture Exhibition 2021
The In Art Gallery
https://theinartgallery.com/sculpture
Juror: Patrick Dougherty
emergence
PNW Sculptors 2021
https://pnwsculptors.org/emergence-exhibit/
Curator/Juror: Richard Speer, author, critic, curator
Me Myself & I
The In Art Gallery 2021
https://theinartgallery.com/me-myself
Juror: Buzz Spector
The Big Show 2021
Creative Alliance
Baltimore, Maryland
Curator: Thomas James
Spotlight @ Touchstone
Touchstone Gallery 2020
Washington, DC
Executive Director: Ksenia Grishkova
A Sculptural Exhibition
The In Art Gallery. 2020
https://Theinartgallery.com
Juried: Leticia Bajuyo, professor of sculpture at Texas A&M University, and sculptor Mike Barclay
Exploring Our Fears
The In Art Gallery. 2020
www. Theinartgallery.com
Juried: Brigham Dimick, professor at Southern Illinois University
The Big Show
Creative Alliance 2020
Baltimore, Maryland
Curator: Thomas James
Works on Paper Exhibition
The In Art Gallery. 2020
www. Theinartgallery.com
Juror: Elisa Jensen, professor at New York Studio School, NYC
Faculty Biennial
Marketview Arts 2018
York, Pennsylvania
Curator: Matthew Clay-Robinson
Beyond the Wall
Westnorth Studio @ The North Ave. Market 2008
Baltimore, Maryland
Curator: roy crosse
Celebrating 40 Years, Showcasing 40 Artists
Maryland State Arts Council 2007
James Backas Gallery
Baltimore, Maryland
Curator: Oletha Devane
Sculpture Now 2005
Washington Square
Washington. D.C.
Curator: Rex Weil
War or Peace
Warehouse Gallery 2004
Washington, DC
Curator: Judy Greenberg, Director, Kreeger Museum
Out Door Sculpture
ArtScape 2003
Baltimore, Maryland
Curator: John Ruppert, University of Maryland, College Park
Note Book
Bunting Center 2003
Baltimore, Maryland
Curator: Gary Kachadourian
Art Maryland 2001
Howard County Center for the Arts 2001
Ellicott City, Maryland
Juror: Jay Fisher, Baltimore Museum of Art
Award: Honorable Mention
Monument: Out Door Sculpture Exhibition
ArtScape 20th Anniversary 2001
Baltimore, Maryland
Invitational
Curator: Gary Kachadourian
Points of Origin / 100 Years of Art
Western Gallery, Western Washington University 2000
Bellingham, Washington
Invitational
Curator: Dr. Sarah Clark-Langager, Western Washington University (catalogue)
Contemporary Sculpture: Functional or Not
Howard County Center for the Arts 1999
Ellicott City, Maryland
Invitational
Curator: Colleen West, Executive Director of Howard County Center for the Arts
Humor as a Subversive Act
Myerhoff Gallery 1996
Baltimore, Maryland
Invitational
Curator: Peter Walsh (catalogue)
Faculty Exhibition
Decker Gallery 1989
Maryland Institute, College of Art
Baltimore, Maryland
Eclectic
Campus Gallery 1988
Pennsylvania State University
State College, Pennsylvania
Invitational
Curator: Cindy Morrison, Gallery Director
Assume the Position
Center Stage
Maryland Art Place, Diverse Works 1988
Performance
Director: Nancy O’Reilly
Alliance in the Park
Philadelphia Art Alliance 1987
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Juror: Diane Waldman, Guggenheim Museum, NYC
Maryland Biennial
Baltimore Museum of Art 1985
Baltimore, Maryland
Moving Parts
Glen Echo Gallery 1985
Glen Echo, Maryland
Invitational Alumni Exhibition
Western Gallery 1985
Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington
Irrational Inquirer
Isis Gallery 1984
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
Thesis Exhibition
Cranbrook Art Museum 1984
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Seventeen American Sculptors
James Pendergrast Art Gallery 1983
Jamestown, New York
Sculpture With Pedestal
Detroit Focus Galley 1983
Detroit, Michigan
Juror: Richard Hunt, Chicago, IL
Whatcom County Art Competition
Viking Union Gallery 1981
Bellingham, Washington
Juror: Matthew Kangas, Seattle, WA
Presentations / Lectures & Workshops
Modernism Revisited, Clement Greenberg in a Post-Modern Age
McDaniel College, Westminster, Maryland 2001
Icons of Power
Gallery Talk
Chesapeake Gallery, Bel Air, Maryland 2000
Introduction to Sculpture
Work Shop for Howard County Secondary Teachers
Howard County Public Schools, Columbia Association for the Arts
Through the Maryland Institute, College of Art 1988
Artist As Court Jester
Slide Lecture
Wyatt/Stapper Architects
Seattle, Washington 1987
Erie Art Museum
Erie, Pennsylvania 1987
Edinboro University
Edinboro, Pennsylvania 1987
Professional Activities
Artist’s Assistant
R. Allen Jensen, Seattle, Washington
1988 to 2000
Co-Curator
Demons, Addictions, & Other Vices
Myerhoff Gallery
ArtScape, Baltimore City Arts Festival
Baltimore, Maryland 1995
Artist in Residence
Erie Art Museum
Erie, Pennsylvania 1987
Mid-Atlantic States Arts Consortium Grant
Volunteer
International Sculpture Center
Washington, D.C. 1984
Museum Assistant
Cranbrook Museum of Art
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 1984
Artist’s Assistant
Michael Hall
Detroit, Michigan 1984
Gallery Assistant
Tim Hill Gallery
Birmingham, Michigan 1984
Bibliography
Elisabeth Large, “A Hot Property,”
Baltimore Sun, April 27, 2003
“Building Character” Episode 201
Home & Garden Television, First Airing April 21, 2003
Mike Giuliano, “ ‘Art MD 2002’ Extends its Reach”
Howard County Times, November 21, 2002
Mike Giuliano, “Local Sculptors find Treasures in Trash”
Howard County Times, October 7, 1999
J. Wynn Rousuck, “ ’Diverse Works’ Puts Innovation, Variety on Stage”
Baltimore Sun, August 4, 1988
Karen Merkle, “If You’ve Got the Sense of Humor for it, Don’t Miss ‘Blind Juggling’” Erie Daily Record, 1987
Carole Sivin, “Mask Making” Chapter One: The History of Masks, The Western World, Into the present
Davis Publications, Inc. Worcester, Massachusetts, 1986 20-21
Publications
The Light Ekphrastic
February 2021 - Issue 45
www.thelightekphrastic.com
Artists for Peace, Justice & Civil Liberties
Main Images: Mixed Media 2003
www.Taparts.org
“The Fine Art of Stand-Up Comedy”
Stand Up, July 1989, 8
“Western’s Outdoor Museum”
University Brochure, 1984
The Western Foundation, Inc., Western Washington University
Memberships
College Art Association
New York, New York
Washington Sculptors Group
Washington, D.C.
Creative Alliance
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore, Maryland
American Visionary Art Museum
Baltimore, Maryland
