Gladys Morante

The daughter of a professional jockey, Gladys Morante was born in Peru in 1963. Because of her father’s absolute dedication to and consuming passion for horses, Gladys initially rebelled against anything related to them. 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 was unsuccessful. 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 by doing the under painting. Realizing Gladys' potential, her newfound mentor advised her to join the School of Fine Arts. She followed his advice, graduating with honors. Gladys 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, and her work is eagerly collected in both North and Latin America.