Artist, Painter | Medium: Oil | Read Artist Bio

Artist Bio:

Anthony Wood (b. 1993) is a Montana-based oil painter specializing in landscapes of the American West. Growing up in the mountains of Montana, Anthony’s eye for spaces and moments infused with meaning and grandeur developed at an early age. Though art of different kinds had always been part of his life, it was not until after pursuing his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in U.S. history that Anthony began turning to painting as a way to further explore the themes of place and home through his paintings. His background as a historian of the West’s people and places is indelible to his artistic process.

“In spite of our busy lives, landscapes have a way of filling our subconscious, entering by the side door. I believe a great painting is a summons to notice what is within—as well as outside—ourselves. My work tries to notice what it is that captivates us about our surroundings. My life as a historian and westerner almost compels me to think in these ways and to pursue these ideas. Here, any moment can transform into this kind of summons-to-notice, and painting is simply the best way I know how to share that experience.”