Background
Garder, Douglas A. was born on March 16, 1955 in New York City. Son of Arthur O. and Jean Garder.
Garder, Douglas A. was born on March 16, 1955 in New York City. Son of Arthur O. and Jean Garder.
Bachelor with honors, Southern Illinois University, 1976. Master of Fine Arts, West Virginia University, 1980.
Gallery director Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma, 1983-1984. Instructor Bloomington (Minnesota) Art Center, 1985-1998. Instructor drawing University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1991-1994.
Instructor Edina (Minnesota) Art Center, 1994-1998. Adult education specialist Minnesota Museum Art, St. Paul, 1991-1993. Instructor, visiting artist Prairie Center Alternative High School, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 1994-1996.
Artist in residence Kennedy High School, Bloomington, 1994-1996. Instructor Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, Fridley, Minnesota, 1995-1998. Instructor Art Institutes International, Inc., Minneapolis, since 1998.
Married Melissa Marie Barnes, September 10, 1994.