Brian Asquith
UK-born and now residing in Cleveland, Ohio, Brian emigrated to the US as a materials scientist, and is now a lawyer. By night, he retreats into the world of nature, hoping to express his concern for the planet through his art. With nature fast disappearing, coupled with humanity disconnected therefrom, he hopes his art causes a momentary pause “What are we doing to this planet?”
Brian Asquith’s approach isn’t watercolor-typical, but rather comprises applying multiple layers to create an image having bold, colorful, 3-dimensional qualities. Given the approach, a piece may take many weeks to create, often taking longer to create than the lifetime of the subject. He pursues realism in his art, but may apply artistic license to create entities that may not be found in nature, particularly through vibrant colors and patterning. High-quality materials and papers are used. He also works with ink, charcoal, and multi-media.
His art has been shown in the Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown, Ohio), the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and in the summer of 2026, he has a 4 month-long solo show at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. Based on the positive reactions to his art, he decided to pursue it more seriously and recently opened the V&A Gallery in Cleveland.
Collections
Awards
NEO Show - juried, Cleveland Museum of Art, 2005
Best of Best 10th Anniversary Show, Creative Space Gallery, Avon, Ohio, 2025
Art of Nature Show - juried, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 2005
Cleveland Botanical - juried, Yards Projects/Worthington Yards, Cleveland, Ohio, 2025
V&A Gallery - co-run by the artist, 78th Street Studios, Cleveland, Ohio, Dec 2024 - ongoing
FOOT SQUARED - 1 ft sq art - juried, Worthington Yards Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio, 2023
Robert Thurmer People’s Art Show, Gallery at Cleveland State University, 2022
Art of Nature - Honorable Mention, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Ohio, 2005