Stephen's areas of concentration are painting and pottery, while working in both contemporary and Native American fields. His Native American paintings have been referred to as "Indian pop art with a twist." He is also becoming known for his nudes, often done in either a classical European style, or a more abstracted aspect done from life. In pottery Stephen mainly produces hand built pieces done in the Cherokee tradition, but then changes them through form and decoration to suit his own personal vision. He also use a variety of mixed-media on the surface of the clay to achieve the desired effect.
Stephen Wood graduated from Northeastern State University with a degree in fine art in 2004. Since then he has pursued a career in fine art, having numerous one man shows and placing widely in national competitions.
Stephen shows nationally at the Indian Market in Santa Fe, Heard Museum in Phoenix, and Eitlejorg Museum in Indianapolis.