Kiwi doctor whose art has seen him exhibit alongside Banksy

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At first blush, a career in medicine and art might seem worlds apart, but Brad Novak's been successfully mixing them for a couple of decades.

At first blush, a career in medicine and art might seem worlds apart. But Auckland's Brad Novak's been successfully mixing them for a couple of decades.

He's a public health specialist, working on major health challenges including measles outbreaks and the early Covid response.

But he's also an internationally recognised urban pop artist who's exhibited alongside the likes of Andy Warhol and Banksy.

Working under the name New Blood Pop, his work combines collage, spray paint, street art and pop culture.

It's a creative path he came to a bit later in life, after his wife encouraged him to follow his passion. That passion is on display right now at Auckland's Art in the Park event at Eden Park, which continues this weekend.

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