Artist

Donal Hord

born Prentice, WI 1902-died San Diego, CA 1966
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Donal Hord, © Peter A. Juley & Son Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum J0119918
Also known as
  • Donald Albert Horr
  • Donald Hord
Born
Prentice, Wisconsin, United States
Died
San Diego, California, United States
Biography

Donal Hord was raised in Seattle, Washington, and moved to San Diego, California, in 1916. He honed his artistic skills at several schools throughout the United States, including the Santa Barbara School of Arts and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In addition to his medals, he created sculptures using a variety of materials, such as diorite, jade, and obsidian.