Jiri Havlik
Born 1962 in Vyšší Brod (South Bohemia). Trained as an artistic gilder. Graduated from the Secondary School of Applied Arts in Uherské Hradiště (South Moravia), specialising in Painting in Architecture and Advertising. His main fields of work are painting, graphics, sculpture and photography. He uses combinations of various materials and technological methods, and also writes poetry and short texts.
Represented in many private collections in Czech republic and abroad (Austria, Germany, France, Canada, USA, Australia, Japan etc). He lives and works in Český Krumlov.
Winner of the eighth round of the SHOWDOWN competition 2010, Saatchi Gallery, London
www.havlikjiri.cz