Wenona Colette Wenneker De Leon, is an American, Impressionist, Christian Artist whose art elicits visceral feelings of varied emotions.  She is inspired most by Carlos De Leon Campos a realist and expert in color, and Pierre-August Renoir, an Impressionist renowned for incorporating the most detail of any in the field of Impressionism. 
Known for light, layers, textures, movement and emotional expression, Wenona’s goal is to fascinate, encourage and inspire those who have been distracted or saddened by life to lift their gaze to the source of all strength, beauty, goodness,

hope and grace.
 

Wenona was raised in the Napa Valley, and, in 1984 became Miss Napa County. 
She recalls, “The first gift I remember asking for, other than a horse, was oil paints and a canvas.  
 

Her love for art was recognized early on.  She painted murals for schools, church, and drama productions, but her art really blossomed when she was 14.  Famous Cubist Freemont Gadberry mentored her for 4 years, offering her an art scholarship to his alma mater, Berkeley.  Wenona graduated with an applied business and marketing degree  from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1989.  She married Dr. Jeffrey De Leon in 1991 and moved to Guatemala where her father in law was famous Guatemalan realist, Artist for Ambassadors and Presidents, Carlos De Leon Campos.  For years Wenona exhibited and sold her oil paintings in Galería de Arte De Leon Campos, as well as in other Central American galleries.  When Wenona returned to the States she continued painting and teaching private art lessons. Wenona is dedicated to using her gifts to make the world a more beautiful and wonderful place to be.  She and her husband have a “by invitation only” foundation for helping students around the world study and prepare to make a difference.