About Zoë
Zoë Carmichael SEA is an award-winning sculptor who specialises in bronze sculptures of animals, particularly the equine form. She is inspired by a lifetime spent in the saddle at local and International level enabling her to capture the spirit and soul of each animal. Carmichael trained at the renowned Studio Galleria Romanelli in Florence under the tutelage of Raffaello Romanelli, learning the Old Master Techniques of bronze sculpture. Romanelli placed Carmichael in the top 1% of students he’s taught in 15 years, and she has been labelled as ‘one to watch’ by art world experts.
Carmichael has become the first Sculptor-in-Residence to the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment and The Irish Guards. Her work won the prize for ‘Best Sculpture’ at the ‘Horse in Art’ Exhibition 2023, 2024 and 2025, as well as ‘Best in Show’ for 2024 and 2025. Carmichael is also the 2025 winner of the Cuneo Medal, the Society of Equestrian Artists’ highest award, presented for the most meritorious group of works as voted by Full Members. Commissions range from Grade One racehorses, namely the record breaking ‘Kitty’s Light’, to the shire horse Mascot to the Worshipful Company of Coopers.
Beyond artistic contributions, Carmichael’s work aims to have a broader social impact, as she has done for charities Waterberg Rhino UK and the Household Cavalry Foundation. Carmichael engages in projects that not only deliver high-quality sculptures but also raise funds for wider causes, she uses her sculpture to drive positive change. Carmichael’s sculptures are created from working from life and her studio in Gloucestershire and are cast in Basingstoke.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Winner of the Cuneo Medal Awarded by the Society of Equestrian Artists for the most meritorious group of works at
The Horse in Art Open Annual Exhibition 2025
Awarded the British Sporting Arts Trust prize for Best Sculpture at
The Horse in Art Open Annual Exhibition 2025
Awarded the Society of Equestrian Artists for Best in Show at
The Horse in Art Open Annual Exhibition 2025
Selected for The Horse in Art Open Annual Exhibition 2025
Society of Equestrian Artists, Yorkshire
October 2025
Selected for Royal Ascot, Berkshire
June 17th 2025 - 21st June 2025
First Sculptor-in-Residence to
The Irish Guards
2025
Selected for ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, London
November 15th 2024 - 24th November 2024
Osborne Studio Gallery Exhibition paired with Ripley, London
October 16th - 2nd November
Selected for ‘Horse Show’ Messums West, Wiltshire
October 5th 2024 - 2nd January 2025
EQUI SERVIENTES
Solo exhibition and Launch of the HCMR Bronzes at Horse Guards, London
26th September 2024
Awarded the British Sporting Arts Trust prize for Best Sculpture at
The Horse in Art Open Annual Exhibition 2024
Awarded the Society of Equestrian Artists for Best in Show at
The Horse in Art Open Annual Exhibition 2024
Selected for The Horse in Art Open Annual Exhibition 2024
Society of Equestrian Artists, Shropshire
September 2024
THE RHINO PARTY
Solo exhibition and Launch of the Rhino sculptures, Cotswolds
28th June 2024
First ever Sculptor-in-Residence to the
Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
2024
Awarded the British Sporting Arts Trust prize for Best Sculpture at
The Horse in Art Open Annual Exhibition 2023
Selected for The Horse in Art Open Annual Exhibition 2023
Society of Equestrian Artists, Yorkshire
Selected for Green & Stone Summer Exhibition, London
August 2023
RBC Brewin Dolphin, Edinburgh
June 2023
PRIMI [Sold out]
Solo exhibition, London
27th April 2023
The Bronzing Process
Zoë uses the traditional Lost Wax Method to cast her bronzes and a varied range of patinations.
