Name of artist: Tommy Speck
Present address: Alert Bay, B.C.
Date of birth:  June 17, 1944
Place of birth: Alert Bay

Relationship to other established artists and carvers:  Son of Henry Speck and brother of Johnny and Marshall Speck  (all are represented in this collection).

Biographical notes:

• Kalokwis band/cultural group
• is the youngest Speck son
• has been carving with Kwagiutl artist Doug Cranmer, who thinks Tommy Speck is a good carver; Speck's hand shakes, however.
• he is a part-time carver
• the BC Provincial Museum has one of his paintings in its collection (cat no. 14447).
• this collection contains 29 of his paintings.