Grant Wood
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Grant Wood was born in 1891, in a very small town by the name of Anamosa, located in Iowa. He was born into a farming family at a young age, and it's very likely that that's where he got the inspiration for most of his future paintings. He had a rather country-like upbringing, growing up on a farm. Where other artists, like Picasso would commonly have grown up with a paintbrush in their hand, Wood grew up with a burnt stick in his hand. He would try to draw with burnt sticks that his mother gave him, as he didn't have the supplies needed to paint properly.
Although he had a strong ambition to become a painter, his parents, and everyone around him wanted him to grow up to be a farmer, just like his parents. He enjoyed spending time with animals from a young age, so his parents just figured he'd grow out of this artistic stage and move on to becoming a real farm boy.
Sadly enough, however, at the age of 10, his father died. His mother had no clue how to run a huge farm, so they ended up moving to the city. Although Grant would miss his farm pets and other things at the farm, this stage was essential in him becoming a marvelous painter. He had a hard time at first adapting to the new school and the new town, but eventually he got used to it and started to excel in this new area. He started working on a lot of artistic projects, and his art talents were really starting to show in high school. He would often times design scenery for school plays, or draw pictures for other uses.
After graduating in 1910, Grant played a huge role in a lot of different things. He made jewelry, taught art classes, decorated homes, and more. There was always art flowing through his veins. Soon he joined the army during World War 1, and amazingly enough he was given the job of painting camouflage on tanks.
After getting out of the war, he took a long trip to Europe to study other popular artists. He learned a lot and thought about what he wanted from his future as an artist. After spending a lot of time in Europe, he decided what he wanted to do. Grant took up painting other people in Iowa, and painting the typical Mid-Western countryside. He loved painting the scenery of his local locations, and would travel all around the state painting new and exciting things. In addition to loving it himself, the people of Iowa loved him as well. Grant was very popular and well known all over the state of Iowa for his great painting prowess and skill.
Soon he took his art talents elsewhere, and entered a few art shows in Chicago, a large nearby city. His paintings were absolutely loved by most people. They loved the simplistic nature he showed off in his paintings, and they were a lot easier to depict than the typical "modern" paintings of the time. His paintings were also widely popular, as America had been going through the Great Depression. People loved to look at his paintings of the beautiful countryside, and remember just what made America great at that time.
Grant Wood died in 1942, and will be forever remembered as a wonderful painter throughout America. His paintings brought immense joy and pleasure to not only the citizens of Iowa, but to the entire world. He brought people happiness through his paintings that people couldn't get elsewhere. Although Grant didn't develop a new form of art, or paint in a strange way, his art hit a soft spot with many people around the world, and that's what made him famous.
Although he had a strong ambition to become a painter, his parents, and everyone around him wanted him to grow up to be a farmer, just like his parents. He enjoyed spending time with animals from a young age, so his parents just figured he'd grow out of this artistic stage and move on to becoming a real farm boy.
Sadly enough, however, at the age of 10, his father died. His mother had no clue how to run a huge farm, so they ended up moving to the city. Although Grant would miss his farm pets and other things at the farm, this stage was essential in him becoming a marvelous painter. He had a hard time at first adapting to the new school and the new town, but eventually he got used to it and started to excel in this new area. He started working on a lot of artistic projects, and his art talents were really starting to show in high school. He would often times design scenery for school plays, or draw pictures for other uses.
After graduating in 1910, Grant played a huge role in a lot of different things. He made jewelry, taught art classes, decorated homes, and more. There was always art flowing through his veins. Soon he joined the army during World War 1, and amazingly enough he was given the job of painting camouflage on tanks.
After getting out of the war, he took a long trip to Europe to study other popular artists. He learned a lot and thought about what he wanted from his future as an artist. After spending a lot of time in Europe, he decided what he wanted to do. Grant took up painting other people in Iowa, and painting the typical Mid-Western countryside. He loved painting the scenery of his local locations, and would travel all around the state painting new and exciting things. In addition to loving it himself, the people of Iowa loved him as well. Grant was very popular and well known all over the state of Iowa for his great painting prowess and skill.
Soon he took his art talents elsewhere, and entered a few art shows in Chicago, a large nearby city. His paintings were absolutely loved by most people. They loved the simplistic nature he showed off in his paintings, and they were a lot easier to depict than the typical "modern" paintings of the time. His paintings were also widely popular, as America had been going through the Great Depression. People loved to look at his paintings of the beautiful countryside, and remember just what made America great at that time.
Grant Wood died in 1942, and will be forever remembered as a wonderful painter throughout America. His paintings brought immense joy and pleasure to not only the citizens of Iowa, but to the entire world. He brought people happiness through his paintings that people couldn't get elsewhere. Although Grant didn't develop a new form of art, or paint in a strange way, his art hit a soft spot with many people around the world, and that's what made him famous.
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