Waipā Public Art
Outdoor
Le Quesnoy
Fred Graham
Artwork details
Description
In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the liberation of our sister city – Le Quesnoy by Aotearoa New Zealand soldiers in World War I.
It was commissioned by Armistice in Cambridge and set within the Lake Te Ko Utu Domain.
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 in “Te Waka Taumata o Horotiu” on High Street in Auckland central.