Gregory Fesko Art Reception: Live Drawing + Conversations with the Artist

Join Gregory Fesko in the Atrium for his reception and art show where you can meet him, watch his live drawing demonstrations, or talk to his family about his art or life in Romania.

Gregory Fesko is a Romanian artist who moved to the United States with his family circa 1980's. He has been an artist for decades but had never shown his art to the public in the United States. This is a rare art collection that encompasses the entirety of his life's artwork. You can view this art collection now at Central Library in the Atrium for only this special time in this month of June, 2025.

Artist's Biography: Gregory Fesco, also known as Gigore Iosifescu, is originally from Romania. He was born in 1934 in the city named Piatra-Neamt. In Romania, he studied and completed work at Forester Professional, Art School and Art University. Between 1970-1976, he opened several art exhibitions in different locations of Romania such as Bucharest, Tumu, Severin, Craiova, Constanta, Piatra and Neamt. Other achievements in Romania include being awarded 1st place at the National Art Festival in Bucharest, city level; awarded 2nd place at the National Art Festival, country level; as well as achieved the title, Laureate of the Festival. He was also awarded the Stefan Luchian award for a painting in Bucharest, Romania. 

Thanks to the International Accord Helsinki, he immigrated from Romania to Youngstown, Ohio as a refugee in 1985 with his wife and two daughters, Cristina and Karina. Between 1985-1999, he participated with an award in the 47th Area Annual Juried Student Exhibition. In 1998, he also participated at The McDonough Museum of Art, The Holiday Sales Fine Arts and Exhibition Sale, and the McDonough Museum of Art at Coy Cornelius Studios and Gallery. He was also a participant with an award in the 63rd Annual Juried Student Exhibition at the McDonough Museum of Art. Finally, he participated in the Trumbull Art Gallery, at the 45th TAG Annual Juried Exhibition (August-September 2009) where he achieved an award of merit. 

After achieving a basic level of fluency and understanding in the English language, Gregory Fesko became an American citizen and opened a shop in 1995 called, The Fesko Art & Sign Company in downtown Youngstown, which was in business from 1995-1999. He attended Youngstown State University as an Art Studio Major between 1996-1998. In 1996, The State of Ohio granted him a Teaching Certificate in the Commercial Art Area. Today, his art is displayed at the Fine Art Sale Gallery of the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio. 

Please join Gregory at his reception all day with his family on June 25th in the Atrium, where he will be giving live drawing demonstrations and selling his prints.

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