War I painting camouflage on tanks and cannons. In 1920 Grant took his first trip to Paris. He took another trip to Paris in 1923. On this second trip, Wood studied at the Academy Julian for approximately a year. He returned to Paris again in 1926 and in 1928. His trip in 1928 was his last trip to Paris. It has been said that his last trip to Paris was a turning point in his career.
             In 1934 Grant married Sara Maxon, a former opera singer from Cedar Rapids. In the late thirties, Sara and Grant ended their relationship in a divorce. Fortunately, they did not have any children. Along with the trouble in their relationship, came the problems of being an artist during the Great Depression. Singing and painting w
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