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David BROWN Obituary

BROWN, David Lyndon. Passed away peacefully after a short illness surrounded by people who loved him, on Wednesday the 30th of December 2015. "I wish you only fair water and a gentle breeze" DLB. A service to celebrate David's life will be held at the Herne Bay Pétanque Club, 19 Salisbury Street, Salisbury Reserve, Herne Bay on Thursday the 7th of January at 2.30pm. Please note additional parking on Argyle Street entrance of The Salisbury Reserve. Viewing at 400 Dominion Road, Mount Eden.



Published by The New Zealand Herald from Jan. 1 to Jan. 4, 2016.

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for David BROWN

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You were a golden brick

Mike T

January 18, 2016

We met when the times were so different, ages ago via a varsity 70s Bohemia.Sorry to hear of you old friend passing DLB,quickly,a painter & an artist,ex roller-skate champ, ex-Aorere College ,ex Tolls, & Elam Art School, author & poet,raconteur,story teller of Welsh ancestry,sharp wit, teacher of expressive therapeutic writing & social critic and art critic, from the South side of Auckland.You were empathetic,dapper,more sensitive than it seemed,reinventing and inspiring,a shared recipient of the annual NZ Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship for 2012. RIP Blue boyo,I hope you went peacefully,good hear you had a good art world,writer,Celtic ...and secular send off and that it lingered longer.Gosh David yu may have another companion to meet,you so into the late David Bowie's(RIP)music ....'twas lung & liver cancer that claimed you both..RIP bro's.Go well into the night and stars.

January 9, 2016

RIP DAVID I wont forget the laughter we had at the International Telephone Exchange along with with Koriena and Teresa fly high my friend till we meet again. Karyn McCallum X

January 9, 2016

I was saddened to hear of Davids passing he was a very special & talented human being .till we meet again GB my recovery brother Gerrit.G

Roberta Stewart

January 8, 2016

David you are such a beautiful and glamorous man and you shared your beauty with everyone. Thank you for your gentle, delicate and beautiful energy. I will always remember your blonde hair and big blue eyes and gentle heart whenever I think of you.

Diana Stewart Ready

January 6, 2016

David was a brilliant, witty and treasured favourite of the Stewart family and best friend of our mother, Olwyn. He will be sadly missed. Rest in peace David.

DLB and the Stewart whanau at Gina's 1999

Diana Stewart Ready

January 6, 2016

January 6, 2016

Rest In peace David Lyndon Brown. We lost touch when we moved to Canada for post-graduate study but we will never forget your fine work as an artist and writer. You were a true friend to many. Love Bruce and Pauline Barber

David in his blooming youth, 2. On Waiheke, mid 70's.

Bryony Dalefield

January 6, 2016

David in his blooming youth, 1. Dressed up before a party, Anglesea St, early 70's.

Bryony Dalefield

January 6, 2016

Richard Taylor

January 5, 2016

Sad and surprised to hear of David's death. I didn't know he was ill. Knew him from Poetry Live in the late 90s to later. A nice fellow and a good writer, a very good writer of a novel, some poems, and stories. And he was an artist. My condolences.

Theresa Lynes

January 5, 2016

Rest in peace in 0800 Heaven Dear David. Treasured memories from all your Auckland Toll whanau. Theresa

Ron Brownson

January 5, 2016

In 1971 David looked after me when I was in a crisis. I have never forgotten his kindness, his generosity or his support. He was a quiet person who understood others with a truly empathetic heart.

January 5, 2016

Memories of a fine evening of music and wine chez David with Olwyn. Respectful condolences from a fellow writer and musician. Bill Direen

A peaceful place

Emma Bass

January 5, 2016

Photos I took when visiting David during his time at the beautiful Sargeson residency in Auckland 2012

Emma Bass

January 5, 2016

January 5, 2016

thanks for sharing your gifts. Arohanui, Clive Tremain

David talking at the Fabulous Darling Exhibition he curated

January 5, 2016

Such a quiet talent you were David. I loved the profound little moments I spent with you too few. thank you for articulating my imagery so perfectly with your sharp important words. You were easy to spot whenever I passed you walking on Dominion Road .. SO dapper!!! Thinking of you at peace somewhere laughing with Lizzie.

David talking at the Fabulous Darling exhibition in memory of Liz Hardwick-Smith

Emma Bass

January 5, 2016

A beautiful photo of David and Olwyn

Emma Bass

January 5, 2016

David and Emma Camden at the Fabulous Darling exhibition he curated for to remember our dear friend Liz Hardwick-Smith

Emma Bass

January 5, 2016

Olwyn Stewart

January 5, 2016

BROWN, David Lyndon.Thank you David for all the years of friendship. I love you. I will miss you. I am so grateful to have known you. Olwyn.

January 5, 2016

Moe moe ra, sweet gentle man,Aroha Tino Nui,ake ake.Chaz

Joanna Gbbs

January 4, 2016

Gifted, compassionate, and inspirational. Your work changed many lives. It has been a privilege and an honor to know you. Go well, dear friend. Jill and Joanna.

Wayne Owens

January 4, 2016

David Brown was an especially outstanding and gentle human being who gave back to other people in recovery with compassion and tenderness. An extremely talented and recognized writer he developed the Straight Up Creative Writing programme which has been presented with great success at WINGS and the CADS Abstinence Programme due to his personal commitment to it, he was also a very respected and loved clinician at the CADS Abstinence Programme .
I have been privileged to know and work with David and I shall miss his presence dearly. Rest in peace David

Self Portrait 1972 Kurow

Diana Lee-Gobbitt

January 4, 2016

To all the family and friends of David my sincere sympathy and condolences on the passing of David - I attended Elam SFS with David 1971-1973 I was employed as Studio Assistant/Life Model and also a student Dip FA Painting. I do have a drawing of David, Lynda Welborn and myself from 1971 My email is [email protected] if anyone wishes to contact me and I will email the pic direct. My thoughts are with you all - Diana Lee-Gobbitt (I was known as Diana Lee then)

Paul Hartigan

January 4, 2016

David, you were always a huge star and your light shall remain as bright inspiration to us all. I shall miss your ever natty dressing in style, no one did it quite like you, with love Paul

January 4, 2016

thank you from a friend when we were Elam Art students together - Paul Louis Hetet xxox

David with Rangimarie outside of play 2015

Jackie Patton

January 2, 2016

Bronwyn Martin

January 2, 2016

I will miss our special friendship

January 2, 2016

BROWN, David Lyndon Passed away on 30-12-2015. Our teacher, mentor, and friend. Thank you for everything. We will miss you. Rest well. Barb, Sally, Tim, Tony, Christine.

January 1, 2016

BROWN, David. David was a very talented man who will be sadly missed by all those at Wings Trust that participated in his magical "creative writing" groups. Rest in peace.

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