Meet The Artist
About Cecilia McGuire
From celebrated bronzes to accomplished paintings, Cecilia brings the Western lifestyle to life through form, texture, and light.
Her love of horses and the Western lifestyle inspires artwork that captures motion, character, and the quiet power of the moment.
Cecilia is a juried Wickenburg Art Club artist and a multi-time Phippen award recipient, recognized for both her sculpture and her painted work.
Award-Winning Western Art
From celebrated bronzes to accomplished paintings, Cecilia McGuire brings the Western lifestyle to life through form, texture, and light.
Cecilia McGuire is a Western artist working in both bronze sculpture and painting. Inspired by horses, cowboys, and the landscapes of the American West, her artwork is driven by one goal - to capture the expression and essence of a single moment. Through form, color, texture, and detail, Cecilia invites viewers to feel what the subject inspires.
Originally from Sweden, Cecilia moved to Los Angeles, California and earned a degree in Commercial Art from Stockholm. She built a creative career as a graphic artist, working with Honeywell, Inc. and at several commercial print shops where she applied her design skills and trained eye for composition.
Read Some Stories Behind Her Sculptures Below:
'True Bliss'
I saw a picture of a beautiful draft horse and felt inspired to do a sculpture of a happy little girl on top of this “Gentle Giant”, feeling the freedom and having no care in the world! This to me is a very inspiring piece, which brings me a smile every time I look at it!
'Saved From the Storm'
The life of the cowboy inspired me to create this piece displaying the tenderness shownby the cowboy, whose daily chores include guarding and protecting the herd fromany situation of endangerment. It was an enjoyable piece to accomplish.
'In The Moment'
(In Memory of my late husband’s passion)Capturing the action of one of the crucial moments where a tie-down roperneeds to time it just right in his attempt to rope and tie a calf in the least amount of time, was to me a very challenging piece!
Cecilia’s childhood dream was to have horses, which became a reality after moving to Arizona. Her love for the Western lifestyle continues to shape her work in bronze and paint. Cecilia resides in Hillside, Arizona, close to family.
Origin Story
Originally from Sweden, Cecilia McGuire moved to Los Angeles and earned a degree in Commercial Art from Stockholm.
She built a creative career as a graphic artist, working with Honeywell, Inc. and at several commercial print shops where she applied her design skills and trained eye for composition.
After relocating to Arizona, Cecilia expanded her fine art practice and attended painting classes in acrylic and watercolor at Yavapai College in Prescott. Her paintings have been recognized with awards at galleries and exhibitions, and her work has been sold through the Phippen Western Art Museum store. Cecilia is also a juried artist with the Wickenburg Art Club, where her artwork has received many honors.