Grant Wood, an American Painter, was born on February 13th, 1891 in Anamosa, Iowa. He attended Washington High School, while in high school he developed his love for art by being a part of the play cast. He created the sets for the plays performed. Working on sets in high school inspired him to attend the Minneapolis School of Design and Handicraft. In the 1920’s, he decided to study art in Europe, which was where he enhanced his enthusiasm in Impressionism art. In Europe he visited museums in France and Italy. Once he furthered his knowledge about Impressionism art in Europe, he moved to Chicago, Illinois. In Chicago he created metal, jewelry, furniture, and copperware by using new skills he learned when taking classes at the Art Institute