About...
- Name
- JR Murphy
- A bit about
Eight years ago I suffered a severe trauma as a result of a crime, subsequently my life/brain was turned inside-out, so I went from being a law student at Victoria and businesswoman to an artist on welfare. I paint, draw, sculpt, do puppetry, write plays, poetry and songs. Some of my work is beautiful and descriptive of the good things in my environment, however much of it has become political, expressing my pain and frustration at being unable to access care from health services and the continued discrimination by my community.
I have a disorder called Complex PTSD which is life-threatening, however it also has a very creative aspect. Although it has left me destitute and disabled I believe you should make the most of what you have. I want to share those creative ideas I have had and maybe one of them will be successful and help restore my life and spirit to something like it was before.
- Big Idea
To use my creative ideas in collaboration with others to produce culturally relevant artistic works that inspire, empower and educate my community.
Contact Details
- Organisation name
- Papawai Poetry Press
History
- Member for
- 2 years 15 weeks
Connected With
Writing
- For saleYesThe beginnings of a song perhaps, wanting to connect with others fighting oppression and neglect in Aotearoa
- For saleYesPolitical poetry exposing descrimination of casualties of trauma by ACC and Mental Health
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