Trena Woods-WARD is an Award Winning Multi-Medium Portrait Artist working in oils, pastels,
charcoal, and watercolors. She has taken private and professional Art lessons for over 20 years while
living in Hawaii and has a 'gift' to capture a likeness as well as the spirit of her subject.
Trena has recently studied with many gifted artist and spent many weeks learning from Daniel Greene who
is one of the leading Portrait Artist of our time.
She started painting portraits after she was divorced and found a studio to practice her art where a live model
was provided. This new world offered her a place where she was able to associate with professional and
serious artists who wanted a place to just relax with their art. In this environment, her 'gift' of capturing a
likeness suddenly showed itself. It was as if God said, "Finally we have her where we want her!" and she
blossomed quickly. She would tell you from that time on was when her life really started. One weekend some
artist friends of hers wanted to know if she wanted to go to a Mountain Man Rendezvous to draw people.
She had no idea what that was. They told her not to worry and just to enjoy herself, because there would be
plenty of interesting' faces for her to draw.
They were right. This is what Trena has to say about this event: "I had no idea what to expect, but when I walked into that area, I was home!
Everything around me was pre-1850.
The housing, clothing, cooking, etc. I was thrilled. I drew and drew
and people were buying my drawings as soon as I finished one.
We were asked to leave because I wasn't in period clothing and
my supplies weren't pre-1850. This was in September. I spent all
winter trying to find how to be a part of the rendezvous'. I had to be.
But what could I do? I pondered this, and then I prayed about it.
One night I had a dream of an elderly Native American man walking
towards me. He was carrying rolled up animal hides. When he came
directly in front of me, he squatted down and began unrolling the skins.
On each hide were charcoal drawings. With reverence he showed
me all the stories that were displayed before us. He then rolled them
up and gifted them to me. I awoke feeling this was a 'power' dream
and I needed to pay attention, so the next day I found a tannery two
miles from where I lived and I purchased hides. Then using different
types of charcoal I began drawing better than I ever had. The following
week I went to the first rendezvous of the year being held during Easter.
My first day there I sat in the snow on a wool blanket and earned
$500 drawing portraits of the tourist and Mountain Men on scraps
of buckskin.
Since then, I have drawn over thousands of portraits. I truly believe
that I have been blessed for a reason with this gift to be an Artist and
I am very grateful and try hard to share it with others."
Click here for information on commissioning Trena Woods-WARD for a portrait.
charcoal, and watercolors. She has taken private and professional Art lessons for over 20 years while
living in Hawaii and has a 'gift' to capture a likeness as well as the spirit of her subject.
Trena has recently studied with many gifted artist and spent many weeks learning from Daniel Greene who
is one of the leading Portrait Artist of our time.
She started painting portraits after she was divorced and found a studio to practice her art where a live model
was provided. This new world offered her a place where she was able to associate with professional and
serious artists who wanted a place to just relax with their art. In this environment, her 'gift' of capturing a
likeness suddenly showed itself. It was as if God said, "Finally we have her where we want her!" and she
blossomed quickly. She would tell you from that time on was when her life really started. One weekend some
artist friends of hers wanted to know if she wanted to go to a Mountain Man Rendezvous to draw people.
She had no idea what that was. They told her not to worry and just to enjoy herself, because there would be
plenty of interesting' faces for her to draw.
They were right. This is what Trena has to say about this event: "I had no idea what to expect, but when I walked into that area, I was home!
Everything around me was pre-1850.
The housing, clothing, cooking, etc. I was thrilled. I drew and drew
and people were buying my drawings as soon as I finished one.
We were asked to leave because I wasn't in period clothing and
my supplies weren't pre-1850. This was in September. I spent all
winter trying to find how to be a part of the rendezvous'. I had to be.
But what could I do? I pondered this, and then I prayed about it.
One night I had a dream of an elderly Native American man walking
towards me. He was carrying rolled up animal hides. When he came
directly in front of me, he squatted down and began unrolling the skins.
On each hide were charcoal drawings. With reverence he showed
me all the stories that were displayed before us. He then rolled them
up and gifted them to me. I awoke feeling this was a 'power' dream
and I needed to pay attention, so the next day I found a tannery two
miles from where I lived and I purchased hides. Then using different
types of charcoal I began drawing better than I ever had. The following
week I went to the first rendezvous of the year being held during Easter.
My first day there I sat in the snow on a wool blanket and earned
$500 drawing portraits of the tourist and Mountain Men on scraps
of buckskin.
Since then, I have drawn over thousands of portraits. I truly believe
that I have been blessed for a reason with this gift to be an Artist and
I am very grateful and try hard to share it with others."
Click here for information on commissioning Trena Woods-WARD for a portrait.
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This Gallery is sponsored by Norm & Trena Woods-WARD
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