Samantha
Thompson
Multidisciplinary artist and facilitator working across printmaking, public art, and community engagement projects across Australia.
Meet the Artist
Samantha Thompson is a multidisciplinary artist and regional arts advocate based in Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia. Her practice operates at the intersection of contemporary art and craft, with a sustained focus on printmaking. Full bio below
Featured Artworks
Disco fly - Specimen Box #1
Disco flys, otherwise known as “Disco-ess Fly-ess” in Latin are well loved Australian creatures. They are a distant cousin to the Bull Fly, a more numerous and annoying version.
Disco flys are natural party goers, thus its best, unless you are ready to party…they remain in the box. Disco flys natural fun and shinny personalities make life after adopting a fly, just better!
Disco fly is made of fabric, stuffing, pipe cleaners. The specimen box is wood, with a plastic removable cover, acrylic paint.
Made in the Lethbridge studio, Victoria Australia
Size of box 18 × 23× 8cms
Worldwide shipping available or arrange to visit at the Lethbridge studio
Mystery Art Bag
Like a mystery? Love a Bargain? This is for you!
Mystery bags contain a minimum of 8 Hand printed and great quality products - you receive in each bag -
1 x Original Art Work - This could be a Disco Fly, an original painting or print (or both)
3 x blank greeting cards
1 x Original Jumbo art card with hand made art on the cover, and hand cut envelope.
1 x Hand printed and cut book mark -some are laminated and some are not - on thick art paper OR a Art Sticker
A mixture of Large hand printed note book or small hand printed note book.
Hand printed items are made here in the Victorian Art Studio by myself.
Art cards are printed in Australia.
The package is valued at $250 if bought separately.
I have a limited amount of Mystery Stationary bags for $145.00 includes shipping in Australia
All items are carefully selected and are a mixture of images and prints, no refunds or exchanges offered.
Pick up from the studio welcome
It’s a donut, but you can’t eat it, only with your eyes. Soft sculpture donut, adorned with shimmering beads and exquisite up cycled metal accents.
Uniquely designed soft sculpture resembling a donut, embellished with vibrant beads and intricate metal pieces.
Handcrafted with care, ensuring each piece is a one-of-a-kind creation.
Size 16 round x 6cms
Can be hung on a wall or placed under a glass dome, box
Interested in viewing this work? I have a studio located in Lethbridge (between Geelong and Ballarat in Victoria) that you are welcome to make a time for a viewing. Alternatively I ship world wide, please purchase the work and I will be in contact with shipping options.
Sunshine and Lollypops LEP
These prints are on the best archival paper from Hahnemühle, and use Epson UltraChrome pigment inks to ensure we get the best result possible out of every image. These prints have been independently assessed as archival, with a lifespan ranging from 100 to many hundreds of years in proper storage. We take pride in getting your prints to you in the perfect condition and pack them as if they were our own.
Hahnemuhle Photo Rag
308gsm – Matte – Smooth – Bright White – OBA Content: Very Low – 100% Cotton – Fibre Based
The most popular fine art inkjet paper in the world, loved by printers and galleries everywhere.
Available in 2 sizes A2 and A1 which fit into standard frames
Signed by the artist, Edition of 100, Printed in Melbourne
SIZES -
A2- 42 x 59.4 cm or 16.5 x 23.4 inches
A1 -61 x 88.9cms or 24 x35 Inches
Rolled in carboard container, shipped worldwide, well wrapped
Shipped in 2 weeks (print on demand)
Handmade Products and gifts
Alphabet Linocuts
Handcarved and printed in the Victorian studio, these letters can be used in a variety of ways and made a unique and affordable gift.
Hand printed on Somerset cotton Professional Printmaking paper, soft and beautiful paper made for relief printing, using AKUA inks (oil printmaking paint made of Linseed oil and pigment)
The letters are made to be versatile - You can spell out a name or initials and frame them as a gift. You can use them in Journels, as wall decor and another way you can think of! The paper size is larger, so that you have the flexibility of leaving them large or trimming them down. You decide.
Paper size 28 × 19cms
Print size is variable depending on the width of the letter however they are all 15cms high, as to line up.
Currently available in black ink on antique white paper - You can request coloured paper and ink colour for the letters - please just contact me HERE
Ask a handmade printed product, please expect it to look handmade and not machine perfect. No refunds. Can take up to 2 weeks plus shipping time to reach you.
Postage is free in Australia - Or collect from the Lethbridge studio
Handmade in the Victorian studio, these delightful bookmarks are made with beautiful and soft printmaking paper 100% cotton.
Hand pressed in the print room using Somerset cotton paper 250Gsm with AQUA Inks (Oil paint designed for linocut relief printing-Linseed oil and pigment)
These bookmarks make a lovely gift -grreat on to slip into a book or a card for someone overseas!
There are currently 2 designs available.
2 Heads size 20 × 8cms
I love to read size 19 × 10cms
“2 heads” and “I love to read” Please select which one you would like below.
Free shipping in Australia- or collect from the Lethbridge studio
Handmade book
Handmade book, made in the Victorian studio in Lethbridge. Make a great sketch book, junk journal or to write down your poems. These books are labours of love and take many hours to make.
Original art covers - oil mono prints on printmaking paper - sealed with varnish.
Handbound using linen, coptic binding
Dry media paper, mixture of coloured pastel paper and white paper
Size - 17 × 15 × 3cms wide
Free shipping in Australia or collect from the studio
Made with love in the studio!
Hand printed A4 mount boards - made with oil ink and 300gsm cotton acid free archival paper - to protect your photo.
Just place a photo in the circle/square (square size is a standard printed photo size) with some double sided tape, and grab a nice vintage frame or new A4 frame and you have a gorgeous resale;t that will fir into modern and retro decor.
The frames are hand printed and currently come in 3 colours
Black
Mustard
Plum
They come flat packed with a plastic sleeve and board backing to keep them flat.
Free shipping in Australia
$35 each
Please note, this is a hand made product - there will be small “NOT PERFECT” bits if you look hard enough, but don’t worry, this is the sign its made by a human artist and makes them unique.
Book a workshop
Discover the latest additions to the studio based workshops. From beginner printmaking to textiles, there is something for everyone!
Featured Projects
Past and current Collections and Public Art Experiences
Cannery Art Centre - W.A.
Cannery Artist Residency and workshops →
”Samantha Thompson brought incredible energy and expertise generously sharing her knowledge and skills, delivering easy to follow workshops in print making. Her workshops revitalised our passion for linocut printing, and her insights into creative practice were invaluable. Trust the process and teacher! Samantha left a lasting impact, motivating, inspiring, and connecting our print makers. We look forward to her returning soon.”
Katie Watt - General Manger of The Cannery Arts Centre (2026)
Visit the Studio
You're welcome to visit the studio to view the available works or chat about a commission or project. Please make an appointment below and I will be in touch.
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