About the Artist

Karl Nestelberger began his artistic journey in 1981 at Brockton High School. After receiving a gold medal in the National Scholastic Art Awards, Karl went on to study painting at Southeastern Massachusetts University, now University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, and received his BFA in Fine Art in 1987. He settled in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1991 and began painting landscapes in the Back River near his home. Karl and his wife, Anne, became active members of the North River Art Society in 1997 and his focus began to shift towards figurative realism.

Since 1997, he has studied with notable artists such as John Kilroy, Robert Liberace, Dan Thompson, and Johanna Harmon. He has become a notable portrait and figurative artist, and was the Court Painter at King Richard’s Faire from 2006-2016. His portraits hang in homes all over the world.

Karl continues to evolve as an artist and has recently returned to painting the landscape, as well as abstract work and sculpture. 


CV & Exhibitions

 

Group Exhibitions & Curated Events

  • Focus on Figures, North River Arts Society

  • Art Week Boston

Solo Exhibitions


Education

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

BFA of Fine Art / Graduated 1987