BRIAN ROBINSON
Brian Robinson was born in Pennsylvania in 1972 and has has been creating art all of his life. At an early age, he moved to Massillon, Ohio. After graduating from Perry High School in 1990, he pursued a degree in Art Education at The University of Akron. While at Akron, he began working primarily in pastels with the Ohio landscape as his subject. He received his Masters Degree in Painting from Kent State University in 2003.
Brian has exhibited extensively for over fifteen years, both in collaborative and solo exhibitions. He has won numerous awards for his artwork, several coming from the Ohio Show in Zanesville. He has exhibited work throughout the state. Currently several of his paintings are on display at the Governor’s residence in Columbus. One of his paintings has been purchased by the Butler Museum of American Art in Youngstown and is a part of their permanent collection.
When asked about his work, he said “Light and the color that is produced from different atmospheric conditions in the landscape, has been a driving force in my work. The landscapes that I produce are an attempt to mirror the beauty that is created by God. Beauty that is often ignored by many people. My hope is that my artwork can help people recognize God’s existence.”
Brian resides in Dover, Ohio and has been teaching art at Tuslaw High School for over twenty years. He is married and has two sons.
Click Here For Resume
Awards and Recognition
Honorable Mention award in North Canton Art Gallery's 53rd annual May Show (May '95)
Honorable Mention award in 26th annual "Art Along the Path" show in North Canton (July '95)
Best of Show in Alliance Art Center's 31st annual Art Fest (July '95)
Honorable Mention award in Stark County Art Show held at Massillon Museum (Spring '96)
Honorable Mention award in Stark County Art Show held at Massillon Museum (November '97)
Patrons' Sponsor Award in 29th annual "Art Along the Path" show in North Canton (July '98)
Purchase Award in 29th annual "Art Along the Path" show in North Canton (July '98)
First Place award in Alliance Art Center's 34th annual Art Fest (July '98)
Featured Artist at the Gallery in the Vault, Wooster, OH ('98 - 2000)
Best of Show in Stark County Art Show held at the Massillon Museum (November '01)
Featured Artist in "Untrodden Paths" landscape exhibition held at the Massillon Museum (May '03)
Solo Exhibition in "Studio M" at the Massillon Museum (January '04)
Best of Show in 32nd annual Zoar Harvest Festival (August '05)
Best Drawing award in 33rd annual Zoar Harvest Festival (August '06)
Third Place award in Stark County Art Show held at the Massillon Museum (November '06)
Best of Show in 34th annual Zoar Harvest Festival (August '07)
Solo Exhibition in "Studio M" at the Massillon Museum (February '08)
Honorable Mention award in The Ohio Show held at the Zanesville Art Center (June '08)
Featured Artist in "Faces & Places" exhibition at Kent State University - Stark (October '08)
Honorable Mention award in Stark County Art Show held at Massillon Museum (November '09)
Ohio Arts Council's Artwork Loan Program for the Governor's Office and Residence (June 2012 to 2019)
Purchase Award in the Butler National Art Show held at the Butler Institute of American Art (July 2012)
Best Drawing in 40th annual Zoar Harvest Festival (August '13)
Best Drawing in 41st annual Zoar Harvest Festival (August '14)
Solo Exhibition "Ohio Landscapes" at Malone University (October '14)
Honorable Mention award in Stark County Art Show held at Massillon Museum (November '15)
Award Artist for Governor’s Awards for the Arts for Ohio Arts Council (May '23)
People’s Choice Award in Stark County Art Show held at Massillon Museum (January '24)