Louis Tedesco (1947 - 2007) Oil on canvas painting of a still life. Sight Size: 9.5 x 9.5 in. Louis Tedesco was born in Manhattan in 1947. He started painting in 1959, and was recently featured in an article in Southwest Art magazine, "Eight New Masters Explore Traditional Painting." His formal studies began at Ithaca College in 1965, where he originated as a drama major. He continued his education at the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore, MD and later at the Fechin Institute for a number of years, at the Institute's studio facility in San Cristobal, New Mexico. Tedesco moved to Taos, NM in 1993 where he painted full time and became and instructor at the Taos Institute of Art. In 2003, Louis decided it was time for a change and moved to the Sunshine State where he lived in the Sarasota area.