Artie Shead is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Taranaki, New Zealand Māori, France and Harbour League, and at club level for the Northcote Tigers (Juniors), North Harbour, the Pia Donkeys, the Villeneuve Leopards in the Elite One Championship and the Limoux Grizzlies, as a centre, prop or second-row. Shead was a Northcote Tigers junior and represented Harbour League in 2006. He represented Taranaki and New Zealand Māori in 1998. He is the younger brother of Phillip Shead.