Carol Cunningham has been painting and sculpting her subjects for over thirty years. Her primary subject was the horse until Carol lived in Colorado for twenty years . Rendering spirit and character in clay and bronze, Carol expanded her art to include wildlife and has created beautiful sculptures that include children. Carol is well known for capturing the inner spirit and companionship of children with animals.

Carol’s education and training includes Lincoln University, Kansas City Art Institute, Southwest Craft Center and the McNay Art Institute. Carol also has bred and trained horses for many years, and is a past Director of the Missouri Veterinary Museum. Carol now resides in Arizona where she stays involved in the arts.

Carol's commissioned public art includes:

"SAMSON", a 125% life-size Bull Elk permanently displayed in Estes Park, CO                                                    

"HISTORY Of ESTES PARK", 12 bronze reliefs of the 75 year history of the town                                                                       

"JOSEF PONISTOWSKI", permanent presentation show trophy awarded in Poland  

"FIRST LOVE", public art Fountain Hills, AZ                                                                                            

"THATS MY BABY", installed public art in Parker, Co. and  Barrington, IL                                                            

"TRANQUILLITY", featured in the permanent collection of the Leanin Tree Museum, Boulder, CO  

"CLEAR", a memorial commission of Ally Stevens, Garrison Ford School, Owing Mills, MD           

"DREAM DANCER", an American Horse Show permanent trophy  

"CHECK-UP", permanent installations   Colorado State Univ. School of Veterinary Medicine;      Mayo Hospital, Eau Claire, WI; South Dakota Medical, Sioux Falls, SD; Mason City IA. Mason City Clinic. 

"FIRST DAY" permanent  collection of Winstar farms Lexington,Ky, Public art in Barrington ,Ill, Versailes,Ky ,Bill Casner of Flower Mound,Tx and Town of EstesPark,Co.