Waipā Public Art
Outdoor
Lamp Post
Fred Graham
Artwork details
Description
The lamp post is suggestive of a manu bird form which connects to the Fountain of Birds sculpture in the Rose Gardens.
The artist Fred Graham is a Tainui kaumatua of Ngāti Korokī Kahukura descent. He is a world-renowned carver and an inspiring mentor who has shared his knowledge and skills with many Aotearoa New Zealand artists.
Fred Graham has a number of artworks around the Waipā District and is well known for his big outdoor metal and mixed media work like “Kaitiaki” outside the Auckland War Memorial Museum and “Te Waka Taumata o Horotiu” on High Street in Auckland central.