While in school, Wood won four first awards and three second awards for his paintings. After emigrating from England in 1910, he roamed the United States from Maine to California in search of landscape subjects. He eventually settled in Laguna Beach, California in 1940.
While studying, Wood earned four first prizes and three second prizes for his artwork. Following his departure from England in 1910, he traveled extensively throughout the United States, focusing on landscape subjects. He ultimately resided in Laguna Beach, California by 1940.