Background
Schwidder, Ernst was born on November 9, 1931 in St. Louis. Son of Ernst and Florence (Siekmann) Schwidder.
Schwidder, Ernst was born on November 9, 1931 in St. Louis. Son of Ernst and Florence (Siekmann) Schwidder.
Student, Concordia Academy, 1945—1949. Bachelor, University Washington, 1953. Master of Fine Arts, University Washington, 1955.
Illustrator Boeing Company, Seattle, 1954—1955. Instructor Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1955—1956, Ashland College, Ohio, 1956—1957. Head art department Valparaiso University, Indiana, 1957—1960.
Free lance artist, designer, 1959—1983. Designer Charles Stade & Associate, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1960—1964. Department chairman Seattle Pacific University, 1964—1967.
Principal Ernst Schwidder Associate, Steilacoom, since 1983. Member faculty Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, 1967—1998, department chairman school arts, 1967—1975, 1978—1983, professor design school arts, since 1974. Member Lutheran Commission Architecture, St. Louis.
Consultant on art and architecture American Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. Liturgy consultant Roman Catholic Archdiocese Seattle.
Member Lutheran Commission Architecture, St. Louis. Consultant art and architecture American Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. Liturgical consultant Roman Catholic Archdiocese Seattle.
Married Margaret Thompson, June 8, 1957. Children: Ernst Fredrick II, Theresa, Anna.