Buddy Nestor

Delanco, NJ , U.S.A

Painter

Artist Bio

I was born and raised in Collingswood , New Jersey , a suburb of Philadelphia , Pennsylvania.  As an only child “Latch Key Kid”, I spent endless hours in front of the television, watching movies and drawing.  I gravitated toward strange cult and horror films.  Skateboarding in my teens exposed me to Punk, Indie, and Metal music.  In 1997, after the birth of my son, I decided to teach myself to paint.  In 1999, I traveled around the world on an aircraft carrier, and painted everyday.  Painting in isolation on the boat, showed me the calming effect that the creative process had on my mind and body.  I returned to school and received a B.A in Fine Arts.

The series I am presently working on is called, “Every Girl Goes to Hell”.  All of the models I use for these portraits are very beautiful.  However, when I paint them, they are very ugly.

Buddy Nestor

09/14/09