Name: Mervyn Kingsley
Language: Arrernte, Pintupi-Luritja
Community: Alice Springs
Biography:
Born in Alice Springs, Mervyn's father was a Pintupi man from Kintore way. His mother is Arrernte side. He can paint in figurative and non-figurative styles. Papa Dreaming from Nuemanu. He hasn't painted for a long time. He lived in Halls Creek, Kimberley way for many years, and sold paintings there. He is the husband of renowned Tangentyere Artist Sally M Mulda. He decided he wants to sit down at the art centre and paint alongside his wife. He holds his father's father's Papa Tjukurrpa (Dingo Dreaming) from Nyunmanu south east of Walungurru.
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