Sam Smith predominately uses paint and ink to create large and dymnamic images. His work has been included in several exhibitions including a solo show at the Black Shed Gallery. Sam is an artist of instinct whose practice is led by his sensory investigations of the world around him. Over time, Sam has developed a unique understanding of a wide range of different materials and processes which he applies in his own unique style. His signature squeeze paintings are made with swift yet considered moves, often overworked using brushes and pens which capture the full range of his mark making.
Exhibitions & Residencies
No Church in the Wild, Art in Romney Marsh, 2015
In the Realm of Others, De La Warr Pavilion, 2015
Sam Smith, Black Shed Gallery, 2016
Premier Inn Collection, Premier Inn Eastbourne (Polegate), 2018
Illuminating the Wilderness, screened at MK Gallery, Tate Liverpool and Museum of Modern Art in Sydney , 2019
Ignition, Hastings Contemporary, March – May 2021
Ignition, the exhibition, Hastings Contemporary, October 2021 – March 2022
documenta fifteen, Germany, June – September 2022
Coastal Currents, Project Art Works studio, Hastings, 2022
Residential, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, 23 September 2023 – 25 February 2024
Residential, Copenhagen Contemporary, 27 April – 31 December 2024
Expressionists, Tate Modern, April – October 2024, Blue Rider residency and exhibition