After studying art and gaining teaching qualifications at Goldsmiths, London University, British artist Mike Wood went on to pursue a career in education. Since leaving the teaching profession he now has the time to indulge his passion for painting which he does most days in his studio at home.

Mike works mostly in oils and his subjects are varied but have recently tended to focus on local landscapes close to home in West Yorkshire, England.

Mike paints in a realistic, painterly style and is very much influenced by many modern day artists including David Curtis, Peter Brown, Mark Boedges and Robert Brindley. Many of his paintings are held in private collections in the UK as well as abroad.