Lisa Gordon has always been crazy about horses. That love took root when she was 12, growing up in Southern California. A shy child, her parents hoped that the responsibility of caring for a horse would bring her out of her shell.
“As a teenager, I rode and trained horses almost every day,” Gordon says. “They were my whole world. I competed, cared for them, and built my life around that bond. That relationship has never left me; it’s central to who I am and what I create today.”
It’s no surprise that Gordon sculpts horses, though her approach combines detail with wit and a touch of whimsy. The horse, she says, is the bridge between her, the art, and the viewer. Her equine figures might be powerful, sensitive, or playfully absurd—sometimes wearing cowboy boots, balanced on spheres, or striding across bits of urban architecture and discarded relics.
Read the full article in the January/February 2026 issue.
Ruby’s Red Ball
bronze
16″ by 12″ by 5″
Western Expansion II
bronze, steel, and wood
32″ by 32″ by 2″
