Background
III, David Whittaker Hardy, was born on October 5, 1929 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of David Whittaker and Elnora Virginia (Randlett) H.
III, David Whittaker Hardy, was born on October 5, 1929 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of David Whittaker and Elnora Virginia (Randlett) H.
Student, Austin College, 1947—1948. Student, Southern Methodist University, 1949—1950. Student, University Colorado, 1949.
Student, American Academy, 1953—1956. Student, Art Students League, 1956—1959. Student, School Visual Art, 1957—1958.
Student, Laney College, 1972—1975. Student, California College Arts & Crafts, 1979—1985. Studied with, Marion Virginia Randall Randlett, 1941—1949.
Studied with, Ramon Froman, 1950—1953. Studied with, William Moseby, 1854—1856. Studied with, Joseph Van Der Brock, 1953—1956.
Studied with, Antonin Sterba, 1953. Studied with, Frank Mason, 1957—1958. Studied with, Robert Beverly Hale, 1958—1959.
Studied with, Jack Potter, 1958.
Instructor private art classes., since 1960. Owner, operator 13th Street Crafts Garden, Oakland, California, 1973-1976. Instructor art Mendocino (California) Art Center, 1973-1974, California College Arts and Crafts, Oakland, 1979-1986.
Collection buyer Hall of Justice, Hayward, California. Guest Wurlizer Foundation, Toas, New Mexico, 1965. Docent training program Fine Arts Museum, San Francisco, 1982, 86.
Guest lecturer University California, Berkeley, 1981, 82, Ohlone College, Fremont, California, 2010.
Member Berkeley Art Festival Guild (president 1972-1977), Society Western Artists, Lillian Paley Center Visual Arts (board of trustees 1974-1978).
Married Sally Hofman. 1 child, Anne Louise.