A UNIQUE public art display and fundraising initiative trail and exhibition was launched at Naas Racecourse last Saturday and caused plenty of interest among racegoers. The project, under stARTers orders, was to task 21 of Ireland’s top equine artists to each paint their own unique version of a life-sized resin fibreglass horse sculpture.

The project was established to celebrate the redevelopment of the Curragh Racecourse and aims to raise much needed funds for Kildare based charities, the Irish Injured Jockeys fund and Sensational Kids. Some interesting names are involved in the project including U2’s The Edge, who created Sheba in collaboration with Duda, and top artists Lia Laimbock, Sarah Lennon and Marina Hamilton.