John Gabriel Hardy, Jr. was born in Rhode Island on 1908 January 7 to John Gabriel Hardy, Sr., a designer and sculptor, and Louise G. Hardy. John G. Hardy, Jr. entered Rhode Island School of Design in 1930 and continued to take day and evening classes until 1935 studying Drawing and Painting, Jewelry Design, and Decorative Design.
He was married to Norma (Holden) Hardy and died on 1995 June 5.
From the guide to the John G. Hardy Jr. papers and drafting tools, Hardy, John G., Jr. papers and drafting tools, 1930-1935, 1970s, (Rhode Island School of Design Archives)