In The Defiant Prometheus , Benjamine Lester presents a bold, mythic parallel between the ancient bringer of fire and the modern artist. Striding through a storm-washed landscape, the figure's body...

n Storms , Lester explores the fragile intersection of turmoil and transcendence through the solitary figure of a man caught mid-motion—part dance, part supplication. Rendered in thick, expressive ...

In this 24x30 oil on handcrafted wood panel, a nude giant sits serenely on a seaside cliff. Beside them, a majestic lighthouse casting its gentle beacon of light over the vast, shimmering expanse of t...

In Good Hands, Benjamine Lester imagines the barbershop as a safe space—one where men can express care, trust, and vulnerability without judgment. Painted in oil on a birchwood panel the artist built ...

In Good Hands, Benjamine Lester imagines the barbershop as a safe space—one where men can express care, trust, and vulnerability without judgment. Painted in oil on a birchwood panel the artist built ...

Oil on hand crafted wood panel, incorporating the use of models and imagination to create the figures. The back wall of the cafě includes a series of past Lester works as an homage to a decades long ...

Event in Dallas, TX by Daniel Padilla Art and 11 others on Saturday, September 27 2025 with 394 people interested and 87 people going. 24 posts in the discussion.

This painting portrays a solitary violinist absorbed in his music as the sun sets over the sea. Loose, expressive brushwork and warm golden tones capture both the intimacy of the figure and the vastne...

Event in Dallas, TX by Daniel Padilla Art and 11 others on Saturday, September 27 2025 with 299 people interested and 63 people going. 18 posts in the discussion.

This painting portrays a solitary violinist absorbed in his music as the sun sets over the sea. Loose, expressive brushwork and warm golden tones capture both the intimacy of the figure and the vastne...

This painting portrays a solitary violinist absorbed in his music as the sun sets over the sea. Loose, expressive brushwork and warm golden tones capture both the intimacy of the figure and the vastne...

On this 8×10 oil on canvas board painting is a wonderful example of Lester’s relationship to movement and emotion.

“Songs for the Sea” is an 8x10 inch oil on canvas panel depicting a shirtless musician seated on a rocky shoreline, strumming a guitar as the sun sets over the sea. The glowing sky and restless water ...

In this work, the artist depicts the biblical confrontation between the prophet Nathan and King David (2 Samuel 12). Nathan recounts the parable of the rich man who seizes a poor man’s only lamb, prom...

On this 8×10 oil on canvas board painting Lester further explores his Winter Wolf series. Beautiful, romantic and brilliantly painted, a wonder addition to any collection.

Crafted in oil on a 14x11 inch handmade birchwood panel, this portrait captures a moment of quiet psychological intensity. Every brushstroke is deliberate, from the nuanced layering of flesh tones to ...

In The Defiant Prometheus , Benjamine Lester presents a bold, mythic parallel between the ancient bringer of fire and the modern artist. Striding through a storm-washed landscape, the figure's body...

On a sturdy hardwood panel, the canvas comes to life through the skilled hands of the artist during the closing event of Padilla Gallery in October 2022. Immersed in personal turmoil, the artist's bru...

Painted in 2019 Nude on Throne has been part of the Artist’s personal collection until 2024. This is the first masterwork that solidified Lester’s personal style and personal vision.

In this work, the artist depicts the biblical confrontation between the prophet Nathan and King David (2 Samuel 12). Nathan recounts the parable of the rich man who seizes a poor man’s only lamb, prom...