Susan Hayward's work reflects a lifelong interest in equines and the role that they have played alongside us throughout history. Horses have an intrinsic and diverse place in our evolution. They have provided food and transport; supported our agricultural development; elevated their owner on the battlefields of both sport and war with discernable loyalty-and we have celebrated this partnership for centuries through art.
From the Elgin marbles, to medieval Knights commissioning armour for their mounts, to Stubbs dedicated quest for anatomical correctness-humankind has appreciated their equine counterpart without seeking to deify it. Susan Hayward's work touches upon some of our shared past.