2025 Calendar | by Todd Couper

This 2025 calendar features a selection of artworks by contemporary Māori artist Todd Couper - Rongomaiwahine, Ngati Kahungunu.
All 12 of these stand alone images visually capture the essence of Todds creative mind and provide an insight into the dedication and precision of his work.

Todd is a Contemporary Māori artist who is based in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Todd grew up having an interest in art and he was facinated with the carvings and kowhaiwhai (rafter patterns) in the wharenui (meeting house). In 1987 he attended Te Aute College in Central Hawkes Bay and in 1992 he went on to do the Diploma of Art, Craft and Design Maori at Waiariki Polytechnic in Rotorua, as his teacher from Te Aute College encouraged him to further his art studies.

Todd met Roi Toia who was then the carving tutor in his final year of his study, and after graduating in 1995 Todd started working alongside Roi. Over the 17 years of working together as full time artists, they forged a career and now have work held in collections throughout the world.   

In 2012 Todd and his family moved to Brisbane, Australia where he spent twelve months as ‘Artist in Residence’ at Southbank Institute of Technology. Now back home in New Zealand Todd continues to explore the art of whakairo to draw inspiration for creating new works.