Nuel Friend was born in Chicago Illinois in 1978. He received a BFA in Graphic Design from Michigan State University and an MFA in Fine Art Painting from Kendall College of Art and Design. Since completing graduate school in 2009, Friend’s work has been featured in California Homes and Veranda Magazine. He has been apart of several solo and group exhibitions. He has several works in private and corporate art collections in Michigan, Chicago, Florida and California.