1991,
collectors worldwide have enjoyed Beverly Zimmer’s work in clay, bronze,
silver, and gold. Specializing in equine sculpture and jewelry, her work has
been awarded and internationally acclaimed for over 32 years.
From the beginning of Beverly’s career, she has been a
recognizable presence in the equestrian industry. Years of working with and
training horses – from birth through advanced riding training – provides a deep
understanding of equine biomechanics and behavior.
Beverly graduated from the Tyler School of Art (Temple
University) in 1990. During her enrollment, she challenged the academic
boundaries by working in more of a performance art genre. Her ambition in
exploring the equine form in unconventional context was received
enthusiastically and encouraged by the professors. Undergraduate work included
a pseudo birthing of a mechanical human from a horse sculpture. and a mobile
rendition of a skeletal equine, that housed a human operator within the
sculpture. While strapped into the thoracic cavity and limbs of the skeletal
structure, the operator could simulate a horse’s movement.
Post graduate work continued the equine/human metamorphosis
concept in bronze sculpture, in addition to the realistic equine and animal
sculpture. She created clay and bronze commissions of realistic equines and
animals – keeping busy full-time following her university departure – then
launching her career in Pennsylvania.
Beverly found her place in the equine industry quite
easily. Branching off into jewelry design and commercial designs for home decor
catalogs brought her financial stability. From 1991 to 2006, the sculptor
traveled to equestrian events and market trade shows earning a reputation for
outstanding designs and dedicated customer service. As her workload increased, the sculptor spent
more time in the studio and less time on the road promoting her business. Beverly has won prestigious awards and Nationwide
recognition for her works in bronze. It's
not always her equine sculpture winning the awards, she has also achieved top
honors with her Surreal sculpture!
Beverly spent many years living in south Florida and
established her Forge Hill Sculpture business. While developing her incomparable equestrian
jewelry line, she also worked at a bronze foundry as a hired sculptor and
fabricator. Her equestrian and sculpting adventures have bounced her residences
from South Eastern PA, Wellington FL, Aiken, SC, Richland, WA, and Walland,
TN. She currently resides with her
husband near the Smoky Mountains foothills in Walland, Tennessee.
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