Susana F Blanco

Hello everyone!

I am Susana F. Blanco, a Spanish artist now based in Saudi Arabia teaching Design at PMU University.

I have always loved to paint, explore, learn, and create new things. I started drawing on the walls of my parent’s house, and after many years of failure and reinvention, you can see me fulfilling my dreams here. I am right now in a stage of progress and evolution. It is tough, but I am enjoying the journey. My heart tells me that this effort would be worth it.

After many years of exploring many painting techniques, I am focusing on encaustic. Encaustic painting, also known as wax painting, involves using heated beeswax and Dammar resin mixed with coloured pigments. This technique was used in the Fayum mummy portraits in Egypt around 100–300 AD.

The benefits of this medium to me are its dimensional quality and bright colour, although it is technically challenging to master. Also, I am interested in using this technique in murals and outdoor paintings because of its excellent resistance to sun and weather conditions.

I have over sixteen years of experience in teaching Art and Design. I have an International PhD in Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain), a Master’s Degree in Contemporary Art a...

International PhD in Fine Arts
(exploring the Encaustic as main subject of my thesis)
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid -

Master's degree, Contemporary Art, 2009 - 2010
- Universidad Europea de Madrid -

BA (Hons) Degree , Art & Design , 1999 - 2000
- Anglia Ruskin University -

Fine Arts Degree, Arts and Design, 1994 - 1999
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid -