Asia Armour
Cleveland, OH
Mixed media artist and photographer exploring memory, healing, and transformation through flowers, collage, and storytelling.
Message
Asia Armour is a Cleveland-based mixed media artist, photographer, and public artist whose work explores memory, healing, transformation, and the experiences of Black women through collage, photography, and floral symbolism. Drawing from personal narratives, community histories, and the natural world, Armour creates layered visual stories that invite reflection, connection, and wonder.
Her work has been exhibited in galleries, public spaces, hospitals, and botanical gardens throughout the region. Notable exhibitions and installations include The Nature of Healing at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, Bare My Soul at Norwest Gallery of Art in Detroit, and numerous public art projects throughout Northeast Ohio. Her work is included in both private and institutional collections, including University Hospitals and MetroHealth.
Armour's practice extends beyond the gallery through large-scale murals, installations, community engagement projects, and arts education initiatives. She has collaborated with organizations including the Cleveland Botanical Garden, LAND Studio, Destination Cleveland, Fresh Fest Cleveland, Cleveland Clinic, and the Center for Arts Inspired Learning.
In 2025, Armour was recognized as Arts Alive Emerging Artist of the Year and received the Tri-C Rising Star Alumni Award. Through Art Amour Studio, she continues to create immersive experiences that celebrate storytelling, beauty, resilience, and transformation.
Statement
Flowers are my language.
Through collage, photography, mixed media, and installation, I create visual narratives that explore memory, healing, transformation, and the emotional landscapes we carry within us. I often think of my work as gardens of stories—places where personal experiences, collective histories, and imagined worlds can bloom together.
I am particularly interested in the symbolism of flowers and the ways they communicate ideas that words sometimes cannot. Roses speak of love and loss. Forget-me-nots preserve memory. Dandelions embody resilience. These recurring symbols allow me to build layered works that invite viewers to discover meaning through both image and metaphor.
My practice frequently centers Black women, celebrating their beauty, complexity, vulnerability, and strength. Through collage, I weave together photographs, textures, historical references, and botanical elements to create dreamlike spaces that honor both personal and collective narratives.
Whether working on a small collage, a large-scale mural, or an immersive installation, I aim to create work that encourages reflection, connection, and transformation. I want viewers to feel as though they have stepped into a living garden—one where memory, healing, and possibility continue to grow.