Nuel Friend

Nuel Friend (American, b. 1978) collection available at the Michigan Art Gallery.

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. "Everything that I read, see, feel, and experience influences the outcome of my work. My intent is to create images that are unique and reflect my attraction to those things which inspire, but are often times difficult to explain. Experimenting with different materials has allowed me to create images that take on a life of their own. Pools of paint and polyurethane, and layers of tar and plastic create colors and textures that are simultaneously ugly, shinny, beautiful, strange and infectious. I don't set out to paint a particular subject matter. It is important to me to find clarity through intuition and experimentation." -Nuel Friend