Tom Samek

Tom Samek (11 March 1950 – October 2021) was a Czech artist who lived and worked in Australia. He was a painter, stage designer and printmaker.

Life and work Tom Samek was born in Prague, Czech Republic.

In 1997, he painted a mural in the foyer of the School of Engineering at the University of Tasmania.

Samek's largest, and perhaps finest, The floor is painted, carved and etched in Samek's "unique style",

Samek made prints, including etchings, which "revel in the indulgences of food and drink." He adopted a whimsical view of Australian customs and language, at one time concentrating on faces and wine glasses, and in 2006 focusing on parrots as subject matter.

In the latter part of his life, he was based in Hobart, Tasmania.

Collections Samek's work is represented in the Australian National Gallery, South Australian Art Gallery, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Auckland City Gallery, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Australia Council, and Artbank.