Paul Winthrop Wood

1922-2003

Wood was born on August 29, 1922, in Kingsville, ON, Canada. He was the son of Albert G., an architect and Louise Wood. He married Jacqueline Stark, a pianist, on September 4, 1953.

Wood attended Grand Central School of Art, 1938, New School for Social Research, 1939, and Art Students League in New York from 1939-41 and 1946-47.

He was a portrait painter in 1948 at Paul W. Wood Studio, Port Washington, NY, owner, 1949-68, and a part-time course tutor

He taught at the Open University, Milton Keynes, England, beginning in 1980 and at the Department of Art History, 1993-2003.

Wood was president of the Pleasant Hill, Inc., former director of Albert Wood and Five Sons, Inc. and of Paul W. Wood School of Art.

He was a member of art advisory council of Port Washington Public Library, 1960-68.

Wood authored several books, “Painting Abstract Landscapes” published in 1969, and “Stained Glass Crafting” published in 1968, among others.

Wood died on August 24, 2003