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Damian Lechoszest, 1976 | Genre painter


Polish painter🎨 Damian Lechoszest was born in Raciborz. At first his great interest was drawing. From the early childhood he liked to copy various characters of comics and fairy tales.
His childish sketches were so good that many people from his nearest neighborhood were very astonished.
At the first school years he took part in many artistic high-level competitions. His artistic works were often rewarded and got good opinions of critics.


His great artistic talent, especially a gift for drawing, was observed by  Marek Czechowicz, plastic art teacher in primary school in Baborów.
Czechowicz’s creative activity was the first serious artistic inspiration. Czechowicz was also the first person who helped talented young man to deepen his knowledge of practical skills in oil painting.
He taught Damian Lechoszest in his own private painter’s studio.

Damian graduated University of Technology in Opole in 2002. During the studies he attended the practical painting classes in Liceum Plastyczne in Opole.
For many years he improved not only his practical skills but also theoretical knowledge. His sharp, analytic and inquiring mind tried to understand the impact of the painting  on the onlookers.
He also tried to know how the human eye was reacting and recording to visual stimuli and how the human mind created comprehensive image.


That is why he studied biology, psychology and physiology of vision consulting his private library of nearly 4000 books.
Damian mainly paints portraits and portrayed models are very strikingly similar with the use unusual insight and analytic attitude.
Works are sold all over the world including Czech Republic, Germany, Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, France and USA.
One of his paintings Portrait of John Paul II hangs in famous Pauline Monastery of Jasna Góra in Poland.
The artist, his wife Ela and two children Jasiek and Lukasz live in Baborow, little town in the south of Poland.
















L'artista Polacco🎨 Damian Lechoszest è nato a Raciborz. Fin dalla prima infanzia, amava copiare vari personaggi di fumetti e fiabe.
I suoi schizzi infantili erano così belli che molte persone del suo quartiere rimasero sbalordite.
Nei primi anni scolastici ha partecipato a numerosi concorsi artistici di alto livello.
I suoi lavori artistici sono stati spesso premiati e hanno ottenuto buone opinioni dalla critica.
Il suo grande talento artistico, soprattutto il dono per il disegno è stato notato da Marek Czechowicz, insegnante d'arte presso la scuola elementare di Baborów - il quale lo aiutò ad approfondire le sue abilità pratiche nella pittura ad olio.
Damian si è laureato alla University of Technology di Opole nel 2002.


Durante gli studi ha frequentato i corsi pratici di pittura al Liceum Plastyczne di Opole.
Per molti anni ha migliorato non solo le sue capacità pratiche ma anche le conoscenze teoriche. La sua mente acuta, analitica ed indagatrice ha cercato di comprendere l'impatto del dipinto sugli spettatori.
Ha anche cercato di sapere come l'occhio umano reagiva e registrava agli stimoli visivi e come la mente umana creava un'immagine completa.
Ecco perché ha studiato biologia, psicologia e fisiologia della vista consultando la sua biblioteca privata di quasi 4000 libri.
Le opere sono state vendute in tutto il mondo tra cui alla Repubblica Ceca, in Germania, Russia, Gran Bretagna, Irlanda, Francia e USA.
Uno dei suoi dipinti, Ritratto di Giovanni Paolo II, è appeso nel famoso Monastero Paolino di Jasna Góra in Polonia.
L'artista, la moglie Ela ed i due figli Jasiek e Lukasz vivono a Baborow, cittadina nel sud della Polonia.