The Life and Training of Daniel Chard Born in 1938, Daniel Chard is an American painter whose roots are firmly planted in Woodbury. As a child in this New Jersey town, he spent his days delivering newspapers and mail, navigating the local streets that would later inform his visual memory. These early years in Woodbury provided a foundational connection to the landscape, a sense of place that remained constant even as his artistic focus shifted toward more complex compositions. The technical foundation of his work took shape during his college years. It was in the classroom and the studio du…