About David Lesako

I love capturing the landscape in all seasons and conditions. I see my artworks as documents of time and place. When working en plein air, I prefer pastels so I can work quickly and capture a scene as the light changes.

In the studio, I paint with watercolors and oils, working from my own landscape photos taken driving around the county. I’m inspired by the light on fields, by beautiful old buildings, by expressive trees, trying to depict scenes before they are gone.  - David Lesako

BIO

David J. Lesako grew up in Southwestern Pennsylvania. He received a B.S. in Art Education from Penn State and a Masters in Special Education from California University of Pennsylvania in 1974. He taught art in the public schools in Waynesburg, Pa for 30 years, then for 8 years as an adjunct at Waynesburg University. He now lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with his wife, Miriam Rubin, a chef and food writer.

David teaches drawing, watercolor painting and lino printing to adults at the Art School of Columbia County, in Harlemville, NY, where he serves as the gallery curator. He’s also a member of the Curatorial Committee at  Spencertown Academy Arts Center. 

Most often, David can be found at his studio/gallery in Ghent, NY. He welcomes visitors to his studio where they can view and purchase his paintings, or receive private art instruction.