Joe Broghammer obtained his B.F.A. from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion. He also completed graduate work at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He has exhibited his work in more than 100 group shows and solo exhibitions in the United States, as well as Holland, Germany and Italy, Japan, and Mexico. His work is found in museum collections, and many public and private collections. Joseph Broghammer has developed into one of the region’s most original voices whose mark making can be traced from Bosch and Brueghel to Dali and Magritte and linked to the likes of John Graham and Tony Fitzpatrick. "I am exploring a conversation with myself. I use birds as a stage to create a visual diary of the life around me. I am in my own world where I learn how to work through issues or celebrate happiness.I tell myself stories of what has happened in my life so I can better myself and remember the journey. I am a storyteller. I use my drawings and paintings like a diary to illustrate my life. Sometimes the story is happy. Sometimes it is a cautionary tale. My works are way finders. I turn a corner and there I am. Surprise! I hope my work inspires and comforts others who wander."