Buddy Nestor

I was born and raised in Collingswood, New Jersey, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. 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.

The latest series 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 look very ugly.