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100 HORSES
Horse 024, by Sam Smith, 17.2.2026
My name is Sam Smith and to celebrate the Year of Horse, I am painting a horse every day for 100 consecutive days starting on 22nd January 2026.
Riding the hope and energy that comes in this important year, I am setting off on an adventure into the vast unknown landscape of 100 blank canvases...
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Horses have interested artists since time immemorial from the cave paintings in Lascaux in BC 15,000 to Picasso in the 20th century and now me! Over the next four months I will contribute to this tradition as I explore a subject matter that has always intrigued me. In my work, horses are mythical, noble and powerful and I see something other-worldly about them. And yet they walk among us; this relationship between horses and humans is touching and significant to me and will likely play a part in the paintings to come...
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Starting on January 22nd with Horse #001, day 100 will fall on Friday 1st May 2026 on a full Flower moon, when all 100 paintings will be displayed and up for sale on my floating gallery ‘Hope & Desperation’ along with an evening of celebrations.