Anton Forde New Zealand

Lives and works in Waiheke Island, Aotearoa New Zealand

Anton Forde began carving aged 18 and studied art under influential sculptors Paul Dibble, Gary Whiting and Paul Hansen, then Professor Robert Jahnke at Massey University’s Māori Visual Arts Programme Toioho ki Āpiti. Under the supervision of Professor Jahnke, Anton gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Māori Visual Arts with Distinction, and also achieved a Masters of Māori Visual Arts with First Class Honours.

Forde has since spent extended periods living in Taranaki- and in Èire/ Ireland learning ancient art themes. He now calls Waiheke Island home.

Forde has exhibited both as a solo artist and as part of group exhibitions, in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Èire/ Ireland and upcoming 2025 in UK in 2025. His works feature in public and private collections both in New Zealand and around the world.

Connection to the land, majesty of nature, first nation indigenous cultures and the effects of climate change are the main themes that Anton Forde’s work explores, building on the idea that each individual work can make an aesthetic as well as a social statement.