Born in Rhodesia, Brasington grew up in his family’s native Ireland. He studied at the Northwhich school of art, Cheshire, and Stockport school of art. Brasington‘s acclaimed imagery of horse and rider let him to be the official artist of Ascot race course, where his works hang in the Racing Club rooms. As he has said, “I love painting horses and people. The race track is irresistible; it is an entire world of its own. If you see a special horse in the parade ring, it is easy to understand why one would be so inspired by this animal with its grace, it’s beauty, it’s intelligence, and its strength.”