bronze
3 in
(7.6h cm)
$850
bronze
9 x 12 in
(22.9h x 30.5d cm)
$2,100
bronze
5 in
(12.7h cm)
$750
bronze
11 x 19 x 7 in
(27.9h x 48.3w x 17.8d cm)
$3,600
bronze
10 x 5 x 4 in
(25.4h x 12.7w x 10.2d cm)
$1,200
bronze
9.5 x 14 in
(24.1h x 35.6d cm)
$2,600
bronze
6 x 3 in
(15.2h x 7.6w cm)
$1,000
Bronze edition of 15
13 in
(33.02h cm)
$2,200
bronze
4 in
(10.2h cm)
$500
bronze
6 in
(15.2h cm)
$750
bronze
6 in
(15.2h cm)
$1,000
bronze
6.5 in
(16.5h cm)
$1,200
bronze
10 x 13 in
(25.4h x 33w cm)
$1,800
bronze
11 in
(27.9h cm)
$1,500
bronze edition of 20
4.5 x 7 x 7.5 in
(11.43h x 17.78w x 19.05d cm)
$1,000
bronze
5 in
(12.7h cm)
$850
bronze edition of 15
15h x 16w x 8d in
38.10h x 40.64w x 20.32d cm
$4,000
bronze edition of 15
13 x 9 x 5.5 in
(33.02h x 22.86w x 13.97d cm)
$1,800
bronze
7 in
(17.8h cm)
$900
bronze
7 in
(17.8h cm)
$700
bronze edition of 12
7.50h x 11w x 4d in
19.05h x 27.94w x 10.16d cm
$1,800
bronze
6 in
(15.2h cm)
$1,000
bronze edition
10.5 x 10.5 x 4 in
(26.67h x 26.67w x 10.16d cm)
$2,000
Bronze
6 in
(15.2h cm)
$1,000
bronze
6 x 8 in
(15.2h x 20.3d cm)
$900
bronze edition of 15
15 x 19 x 7 in
(38.1h x 48.26w x 17.78d cm)
$4,000
bronze edition of 15
15 x 17 x 7 in
(38.1h x 43.18w x 17.78d cm)
$4000
Bronze
10 in
(25.4h cm)
$1,200
bronze
9 x 9 in
(22.9h x 22.9d cm)
$2,400
bronze
17 x 29 x 14 in
(43.2h x 73.7w x 35.6d cm)
$9,500
bronze
8 x 12 x 9 in
(20.3h x 30.5w x 22.9d cm)
$1,600
bronze edition of 15
11 x 14 x 10 in
(27.94h x 35.56w x 25.4d cm)
$3,500
Cynthia Rigden, b. 1943, United States
Cynthia Rigden grew up surrounded by horses and cattle on an 8,000-acre ranch that has been in her family since 1902. Her roots in Arizona and the West are deep. Yet, she doesn’t call herself a “western artist”, rather an artist who comes from the West.
In a profile in “The Equine Image,” she said, “My work isn’t western in the sense that it’s cowboys and Indians shoot-‘em ups. It’s western in the fact that I live here and my animals, my models, are mostly here.” In addition to her renowned sculptures of horses, Rigden is also known for her sculptures of Longhorn cattle.
Rigden believes her long association with horses and cattle gives her work an edge. From her daily contact with the animals, she knows they have distinct personalities, and with her insight into “horse psychology,” Rigden tries to reflect these differences in her art. She says, “I like to catch the subtle attitude of the horse, but I don’t try to romanticize them. I believe the gracefulness and the form of the horse speak for themselves. And if I can capture that in my work, then I’ve captured the essence of horses.”
Though she has been interested in painting since childhood – her grandmother’s watercolors are still known in the Prescott area – her passion for sculpting didn’t emerge until college. “I don’t remember ever wanting to be anything but an artist,” she said. At Arizona State University, the classes she wanted to take were filled so she took a course in sculpting.