Mina Afra

Heart of A Lion

35 × 35 cm

Oil pastel on paper

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About the work

Oil pastel on paper -Framed in a black box frame with glass 35 x 35 cm- artwork 25 x 25 cm

This painting belongs to my recent series of works on paper. In this series I return to a group of symbols that continue to call me back to my motherland. To me, the lion embodies the courage of people who stand with extraordinary bravery in the face of oppression.

About the artist

Mina Afra is an Iranian-born Australian painter based in Melbourne. Her work has been a finalist in the Fleurieu Biennale, Ripper Art Prize, Waverley 9x5, and NVA 2025. She received Best in Show at APC 2023 and the Judges’ Prize at APC 2024, and exhibits widely across Australia. Mina Afra is an Iranian-born Australian painter based in Melbourne. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from Tehran University of Art, where she developed a strong foundation in visual storytelling and design thinking that continues to inform her artistic practice.

Working primarily in oil, with occasional mixed-media works, Mina draws inspiration from the landscapes of Australia, her Persian heritage, and the emotional experiences that emerge through encounters with nature. Her paintings move between observation and imagination, translating the energy, movement and feeling of a place into vibrant colour and fluid forms.

Her practice explores connection — between inner and outer landscapes, memory and place, heritage and new beginnings. In her recent lion series, Persian cultural imagery becomes a language through which she explores memory, courage, belonging and the enduring symbolic presence of the lion in Iranian culture.

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