Bow
Bow

Painting

Bow

I made this painting after not working with references for my primary artworks for GradEx. I enjoy going back to doing reference work as a wall to cool off and follow along with what I see. I enjoy working with horses that show a motion of "bow"... More

Centauride
Centauride

Painting

Centauride

With this painting, I decided not to use a reference and work with my intuition and gesture to create the image of a female centaur, otherwise known as a centauride in Greek mythology. In the process, I used water, acrylics, and charcoal to create... More

Empowerment Through Movement
Empowerment Through Movement

Painting

Empowerment Through Movement

Showing the conflict between femininity and the over-sexualization of the female body, I used the horse as a symbol of power and an aid for the female figure to fight against it.

Wild and Free
Wild and Free

Drawing

Wild and Free

This scenery of four horse riders galloping towards the edge of the frame, with joy on their faces and grass flying off the horses' hooves, demonstrates the feeling of adrenaline induced by the speed of the horses. The horses are frozen in... More

Work by

Susana Mingram

Drawing and Painting

“Susana Mingram's work focuses on empowering the female body through the symbiotic relationship of horses and women as the quest to find one’s power. The intensity of movement and clear gesture of the...” [More]