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Susan Jane Smith
The Tactile Poetry of Susan Jane Smith Born in the verdant landscapes of West Sussex, England, in 1979, Susan Jane Smith has cultivated a visual language that transcends simple representation, moving instead into the profound realm of sensory experience. Her journey from the disciplined world of international show jumping to the nuanced studios of New York City is a testament to a life shaped by an acute awareness of form and spatial d
ynamics. While her early years were defined by the physical rigor of equestrian sport, this background provided a foundational eye for structure and movement—qualified traits that would later become the bedrock of her abstract explorations. As she transitioned from capturing the kinetic energy of horses to the quiet intensity of the canvas, Smith began to focus on the very essence of what makes an image resonate: the interplay between…