A converted 1700's blacksmith-shop was the original workplace for artist, Beverly Zimmer. Although noted for her flamboyant performance art pieces, the isolated and quiet surroundings inspired the expressive equine and animal sculptures created there. Her impressive ability to render a unique blending of powerful movement, graced with delicate detail makes every sculpture a whirlwind of lyrical form.  Since 1991, collectors worldwide have enjoyed Beverly's work in stoneware clay, bronze and silver. Custom commissions keep the artist busy full time.

From the beginning of her career, the sport horse industry has been Beverly Zimmer's target. Her sculpture has been chosen above others to portray these athletic horses due to her understanding of their work. Yet, these powerful forms have the most sensitive feeling about them. Beverly believes that these soulful expressions in her work come from years of seeing horses in training, play, breeding, birthing, and death. Furthermore, the artist's unmatched sensitivity in sculpting has been her signature in the equine art market.

Sculptor, Beverly Zimmer, graduated from the Tyler School of Art in 1990. During her enrollment, she challenged the boundaries of the academic sculpture criteria by working in more of a performance art genre. Her ambition in exploring the equine form in unconventional context was received enthusiastically. Projects included a pseudo birthing of a human from a horse, and mobile, skeleton simulations that were operated by the artist while harnessed inside of them. Following her graduation, she gave only a few more performances involving her life-size, puppet-like props before settling into a profession of custom sculpture.

Since 1992, the artist has actively participated, and frequently won awards, in various juried art shows in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York. However, being involved in the horse industry for over twenty years has proved to be a better marketing tool than any gallery.  She saves her Surreal and intensely graphic bronze sculptures for gallery submissions.  Her most notable Surrealistic work is the life-size nude, “Respectable”.  This piece features a tired female, harnessed, yet holding her own “reins”.  The piece is simply an expression of the trials of being self-employed in the art field, but is often misinterpreted as erotic art.  Still, this sensitive work earned unanimous approval from an educated art jury in New York.  Other Surreal pieces from the artist stem from personality interpretations, and feature gross metamorphosis between humans and animals.    Beverly’s Surreal work does not suffer from the lack of shock value.  This is emphasized by the artist’s persona.  With her chirpy personality masking a wealth of talent and a challenging intellect, the artist is as complex as her work.

In 1995, the artist's business, Forge Hill Sculpture, expanded into jewelry designing and custom bronze commissions. The artist's work was also featured in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. In addition, the Olympic committee commissioned the artist to create a sculpture for each of the members of the United States Equestrian Team as participation gifts.  Beverly’s sculptural quality in her jewelry designs is unparalleled.  She has done designs for four of the major equestrian jewelers in the country.

Being a perfectionist with her sculpture is the foundation for this true competitor in the sport of dressage.  However, a sculptor’s income is rarely dependable.  With a very limited income and a lot of good luck, she purchased a feisty athletic mare and trained her through the levels of dressage.  The artist took to competition like it was second nature.  It was a chance to perform and possible be awarded for her hard work.  Consequently, the awards were bountiful! Beverly, and her mare, “Eurythmic”, have been Florida Circuit and Association Champions in every level so far.  In four years of showing, the partnership acquired seven Championships, three Reserve Championships, seven Dover Adult Amateur medals (in Second Level) and over forty five First Place ribbons.   In addition, Beverly was awarded the “Gifted Fund” training grant from the Dressage Foundation.   She presently competes at Third and Fourth Level with a mare she has trained herself from scratch!