Vojtěch (Voitre) Marek was born in Czechoslovakia in 1919 and came to Australia in 1948. He made works in beaten copper, wrought iron, enamel, carved stone and wood, and his output ranged from small holy vessels using precious metals to large figurative sculptures, baptismal fonts, altars and Stations of the Cross. His artwork is featured at the Our Lady of the Nativity church in the Parish of Our Lady and St Therese.