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Kyle Wood was born in Dallas, Texas, on February 19, 1972.
His interest in drawing & painting came at an early age. Initially, he
doodled with paint-by-number series, but his Great Aunt, Mildred Stapleton, saw
that he had great potential and encouraged him to take art instruction from a
professional artist. Kyle's first instruction came from Calonnie Gragg, who
taught children's and adult art classes at Nichol's Art & Frame in
Mesquite, Texas, and later at Barton on Boystun Gallery in Rockwall, Texas. In
the beginning, he took children's classes learning a variety of mediums, but
decided that his passion was oil painting, so he enrolled in the adult oil
painting classes. Under Calonnie's guidance, Kyle learned the basics of color
mixing, value, composition, along with a variety of brush & knife
techniques. In addition, he has taken several art & architectural classes
at Eastfield College and The University of Texas at Arlington, where he holds a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art (December 1999). Kyle has also taken painting
workshops with June Lee and Dalhart Windberg, learning unique brush and palette
knife techniques.
As an artist, Kyle's passion is painting landscapes and
historical buildings. He credits much of his painting ability to his keen
observation of perspective. Taking photographs while on vacation and at other
leisure moments is the primary resource for his oil paintings. Also,
participating in local plein air painting events have provided additional
resources for painting. Well known Texas Artists, like W.A. Slaughter, Larry
Dyke, Dalhart Windberg, and many others have been a major influence, which is
highly evident in his bluebonnet landscapes of the Texas Hill Country. Kyle has
participated in a number of juried exhibitions locally and nationally,
including Texas & Neighbors, Paint America Paint the Parks mini 50, Paint
America Top 100 and The State Fair of Texas. He is also a signature member of
Artists of Texas and has served as membership chairman and Vice President for
Northeast Texas Fine Art Alliance. His work is currently being represented by
The Dutch Art Gallery, and many of his paintings are finding their way into
corporate & private collections throughout America. Kyle and his wife,
Lori, currently reside in Terrell, Texas.
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Kyle Wood was born in Dallas, Texas, on February 19, 1972.
His interest in drawing & painting came at an early age. Initially, he
doodled with paint-by-number series, but his Great Aunt, Mildred Stapleton, saw
that he had great potential and encouraged him to take art instruction from a
professional artist. Kyle's first instruction came from Calonnie Gragg, who
taught children's and adult art classes at Nichol's Art & Frame in
Mesquite, Texas, and later at Barton on Boystun Gallery in Rockwall, Texas. In
the beginning, he took children's classes learning a variety of mediums, but
decided that his passion was oil painting, so he enrolled in the adult oil
painting classes. Under Calonnie's guidance, Kyle learned the basics of color
mixing, value, composition, along with a variety of brush & knife
techniques. In addition, he has taken several art & architectural classes
at Eastfield College and The University of Texas at Arlington, where he holds a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art (December 1999). Kyle has also taken painting
workshops with June Lee and Dalhart Windberg, learning unique brush and palette
knife techniques.
As an artist, Kyle's passion is painting landscapes and
historical buildings. He credits much of his painting ability to his keen
observation of perspective. Taking photographs while on vacation and at other
leisure moments is the primary resource for his oil paintings. Also,
participating in local plein air painting events have provided additional
resources for painting. Well known Texas Artists, like W.A. Slaughter, Larry
Dyke, Dalhart Windberg, and many others have been a major influence, which is
highly evident in his bluebonnet landscapes of the Texas Hill Country. Kyle has
participated in a number of juried exhibitions locally and nationally,
including Texas & Neighbors, Paint America Paint the Parks mini 50, Paint
America Top 100 and The State Fair of Texas. He is also a signature member of
Artists of Texas and has served as membership chairman and Vice President for
Northeast Texas Fine Art Alliance. His work is currently being represented by
The Dutch Art Gallery, and many of his paintings are finding their way into
corporate & private collections throughout America. Kyle and his wife,
Lori, currently resides in Terrell, Texas
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