In his artwork, Nick Conbere investigates ways to convey changes in the character of landscapes over time through multi-layered narrative imagery. He received an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Minnesota and an MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York. Past exhibition venues include the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the International Print Center. Much of his artwork has been created through residencies, including Anchor Graphics in Chicago and Frans Masereel Centrum in Belgium. His illustration clients have included McGraw-Hill Publishing and The New York Times. Conbere's current studio work is supported through an Insight Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.