John Nesta Art for Sale and Sold Prices

b. 1945 - d. 2017

ohn Nesta, prominent Cape Ann artist, of Gloucester, husband of Jennifer S. (Miles) Nesta, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 14, 2017, surrounded by loved ones. John was born in Revere, MA to the late Dominic and Antoinette (Misiano) Nesta. John was a Revere High School graduate and, later, of Vesper George School of Art, Boston. John opened his first gallery in Revere in 1968, his second gallery in Salem in 1973, and his third gallery on Rocky Neck where he spent 40 years. He was a longtime member of The Rocky Neck Art Colony, Gloucester, MA.

Like the great Rocky Neck artists a century before him, painter John Nesta was captivated by the Cape Ann light north of Boston.

But it was the maritime life around Gloucester — the fishing boats, tugs, and schooners — that most inspired his prolific career and made him a fixture for four decades in one of America’s oldest artist colonies.

“I get up in the morning, and I kind of do a loop around town to see what’s going on – who happens to be in, who’s out, what the weather conditions are,” Mr. Nesta explained in a short film called “A Rocky Neck Legacy.”