The Queen of Sheba

The Queen of Sheba
Medium: Resin and mica.
Dimensions: 62 × 20 × 30 cm.

The Queen of Sheba is an equestrian sculpture by Stephanie Fuller, celebrating the horse as a symbol of beauty, power, nobility and freedom.

The sculpture grew from an idea Stephanie had carried for nearly forty years: a horse rising onto its hind legs, its body twisting with energy, its mane and tail flowing with the movement. The work brings together the animal’s physical strength and the elegance and spirit that make horses so compelling.

For thousands of years, horses have held a remarkable place in human history and art. From the celebrated horses of antiquity to the great thoroughbreds of modern racing, individual animals have been remembered for their courage, beauty and extraordinary achievements. Equestrian sculpture offers a way of preserving not only their likeness, but their presence.

The Queen of Sheba draws on this tradition while expressing Stephanie’s fascination with the horse as a living, individual character. Carefully modelled form, balance and movement give the sculpture its energy, while the textured resin and mica surface brings depth and luminosity.

For Stephanie, immortalising a horse means more than creating a photographic likeness. It is an opportunity to capture the personality, spirit and particular qualities that make that horse irreplaceable to its owner, creating an enduring work of art to pass from one generation to the next.

Commission an Equestrian Sculpture: Immortalise Your Horse

From intimate sculptural portraits to ambitious, monumental works, Stephanie Fuller welcomes commissions celebrating exceptional horses. A sculpture can honour a champion’s racing career, preserve the legacy of an important bloodline or immortalise a much loved horse for future generations.

Owners, breeders and collectors are invited to discuss a sculpture that preserves the character of a horse who matters to them.

Explore the sculpture’s development from its earliest stages to the finished work, alongside visualisations demonstrating its potential as a larger scale or monumental equestrian sculpture.

For enquiries about this sculpture or commissioning a portrait of your horse, email Stephanie at stephanie@stephaniefullerartist.co.uk.

Below you can see the process from start to finish and different version mocked up into larger sculptures.

Experience in Life Sized Sculpture

Stephanie Fuller’s life-size bronze portrait of the art critic Peter Fuller, completed in 1991, was created entirely from memory. The work reflects her ability to capture an individual’s character and presence at life size.

That same attention to character informs her equestrian sculpture, with opportunities to commission larger works celebrating the individuality of a much-loved horse.

For enquiries about this sculpture or commissioning a portrait of your horse, email Stephanie at stephanie@stephaniefullerartist.co.uk.

© Stephanie Fuller (Burns)