After being raised on the shores of Miami Beach, Simon Huelsbeck moved to Minneapolis where he got a BFA in painting and drawing from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1997. Later he moved to the east coast, residing in Philadelphia for several wonderful years where he earned his MFA form the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art in 2002. Simon has since returned to Minnesota. He currently resides in Rochester, MN with his partner and two children and teaches painting and drawing at the local community college.