Beverly Erschell is well-recognized in the Cincinnati area and beyond as a painter of exceptional talent. Her expressive and lush oil paintings have received much public and critical acclaim, and are well-represented in numerous private, corporate and museum collections. 

Beverly Erschell earned a bachelor of fine arts in 1969 and a master of fine arts in 1971 from the University of Cincinnati. She has developed an extensive exhibition history that includes such local and regional venues as the Miller Gallery, the College of Mount Saint Joseph, the Contemporary Arts Center and the Dayton Art Museum. Her artwork has been exhibited nationally at Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, NY; Venable Neslage Gallery, Washington, D.C.; Sherry French Gallery, Boca Raton, FL; and the David Dike Gallery in Dallas, TX. Her work is represented in numerous private, corporate and museum collections including: Cincinnati Art Museum, Dayton Art Museum, American Financial, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati Financial, Cincinnati Bell, Corporex and the University of Cincinnati.

1) What artists have influenced your style or art practice and why?

Marty Tucker and Bob Beaven at U.C. Their philosophy tied art in with current trends. Art history was very important, learning how the fine arts have evolved through the centuries.

2) When did you start painting and how has your work changed over time?

In college is when I started to paint. I changed from Impressionism to Post Expressionism. I started with portraits, then landscapes, then abstraction, then creating interiors. I also made sculpture which helped my understanding of three dimension.

3) Where do you look for inspiration when you are beginning a new body of work?

I find inspiration from everyday objects that I see all around me and process it through my imagination and knowledge of shape, line, color and composition. 4) What advice do you have for aspiring artists? Work hard, read and learn constantly.