A Brush With Fame - An Exhibition by Patrick Murphy
A Brush With Fame
An Exhibition by Patrick Murphy
21 March - 15 April
Community Gallery - Franklin Arts Centre
Patrick is an artist from the Waikato district and lives just out of Tuakau on 4 acres. After leaving Palmerston North Boys High School he was accepted into Elam University of Fine Arts in Auckland and a course in Visual Communication and Marketing in Wellington. He accepted the latter. After a successful career in advertising he left the industry 2 years ago as an Executive Creative Director and part owner of an independent advertising agency.
Since then Patrick has returned to his two great passions, art and music, where he combined them to create a series called “A Brush with Fame”. The Works have been created on brushes using acrylics and uses iconic musicians as his subjects. Some comic book and movie characters have also been part of the series.
Patrick has always loved to collect works that draw him in and makes him smile. He hopes you enjoy the art as much as he enjoys producing them.
Photographed by Ethan Lowry
Poll: Should we ditch daylight saving? 🕰️
First introduced in New Zealand in 1927 with the passing of the Summer Time Act, it's what we know as 'Daylight Saving' and this year it ends on the first Sunday in April.
While we do get to sleep in this time around, some people would like to scrap the clock tinkering for good.
And why? Some evidence suggests the time changes are bad for our health as they mess with sleep patterns leading to short-term fatigue and affecting mood. Meanwhile the hour change is frustrating for farmers and a nightmare for getting the littlies to sleep. But what's your take?
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41.1% Yes - get rid of the clock changes
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57.4% No, I enjoy it
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
Poll: How important is the ability to book a doctor’s appointment online?
Hi Neighbours
Here at The Doctors we would love to hear how you prefer to book your doctor’s appointments. With busy schedules, different people find different methods easier.
For some, online booking is very convenient, you can make an appointment anytime without needing to wait on the phone. Others still prefer calling the clinic and speaking to a real person, especially if they have specific questions about their visit.
Your feedback helps us understand what works best for our patients and how we can improve access to care.
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40.9% I prefer booking online whenever possible
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23.3% Online booking is helpful but not essential
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32.2% I prefer calling the clinic
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3.6% I didn’t know online booking was available
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