Gladys
Morante
Gladys Morante was born in Peru in 1963. As the daughter of
a professional jockey and because of her father's absolute
dedication to horses, she held contempt to anything related.
This conflict was sufficiently intense to threaten even the
state of her father's marriage. However, at the age of 14
her attitude completely reversed and the horse became the
center of her life. She attempted to pursue a career as a
jockey, but to no avail.
With no clear
direction after high school, she met a horse portrait artist
with whom she began working and this proved to be the start
of an important and long-lasting friendship. After first
assisting him in his work, she eventually began contributing
directly through the application of under-painting.
Realizing Gladys' potential, her new-found mentor advised
her to join the School of Arts and she followed his advice,
graduating with honors.
Morante has
participated in numerous exhibitions including several held
at prestigious locations such as the Embassy of Spain, the
United States Embassy, El Museo de la Nación, Galeria Borkas
and the Russian Cultural Institute. |
