Gregory Fesko, also known as Grigore Iosifescu  is originally from Romania. He was born in 1934 in the city named Piatra-Neamt.   In Romania he studied and completed work at the following educational institutions. "Forester Professional" (3 years); HighSchool (12 years); "Art School" (3 years) ,"Art University" (2 years).

Between 1951 & 1985, before migrating to the United States, he worked as a  Painting Decorator; Display-Window Painter; Packaging Creator for the National  Food Industry (22 years); Graphic Designer;  Book Illustrator; Packaging Creator; Advertising Producer; etc.

In Romania, between 1970-76, he opened several Art Exhibitions in different locations of Romania such as: Bucharest, Turnu  Severin, Craiova, Constanta, Piatra and Neamt.  Other achievements in Romania included: Award No.1 at the National Art Festival (Bucharest, city  level); Award No.2 at the National Art  Festival, country level and the title "Laureate of The Festival"; "Stefan Luchian" award for painting, 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 in "The 47th Area Artists Annual" (Butler Institute of  American Art); Downtown Youngstown, "Phar Mor Center"; "Winter Art Show"; "Fesko Art Show"; "From Where We Where" (Retrospective Art Exhibit); "The  620th Annual Juried Student Exhibition" with  an award, in 1998 at "The McDonough Museum  of Art"; "The Holiday Sales Fine Arts &  Exhibition Sale" - The McDonough Museum of Art (Coy Cornelius Studios and Gallery);  "The 63rd Annual Juried Student Exhibition" with award at "The McDonough Museum of  Art".  Also, he participated in the Trumbull Art Gallery, at the "45th TAG Annual Juried  Exhibition (Aug. - Sept. 2009) with Award of  Merit. He also worked at the "Dinesol Plastic Corp." in Niles, Ohio from 1995-99.

After receiving the basic knowledge of  English language, he became American  citizen and opened a shop in 1995 called the "Fesko Art & Sign Co."  in downtown Youngstown which was in business from 1995 through 1999.  He also attended  Youngstown State University as an Art Studio Major receiving 100 credits between  1996 and 1998.  In 1996, The State of Ohio Department of Education  granted him a Teaching Certificate in the Commercial Art Area. In 2007, 2008 and 2011, Gregory won first place at The Senior Olympics of Northeast Ohio for table tennis.  He was selected as a writer for the Ohio Writer' Conference (in Columbus) for Adult Education in 2010. 

During over two decades, he tried many ways to feel integrated in this new American society.  Three years as a full-time student at Youngstown State University, another three years working in a factory, and another four years as a businessman downtown and he never felt completely integrated. Being a member of this huge choir, just after several months, he discovered something amazing. Singing the same scores, pronouncing the same words of the music, his foreign accent disappeared and melted completely. He feels he is part of the American people and is not a stranger any more.  He feels comfortable everywhere in the country, Unbelievable!

Today, his art is displayed at the "Fine Art Sale Gallery of "The Butler Institute of American Art" in Youngstown, Ohio.