Mervyn Franey Mpetyane

Mervyn Franey Mpetyane was born on the 6th of January 1963 in Alice Springs, central Australia. Mervyn is a mentor for the Tangentyere artists in Alice Springs.

He started to paint seriously in 1995, firstly experimenting in pencil creating sketches of animals and portraits. In 2005, he started using acrylic on canvas, depicting significant stories connected to Yeperenye Dreaming.

The land of the Yeperenye Dreaming and a special site used for meetings and gatherings by the traditional Arrernte people long before the town of Alice Springs was built.

Mervyn is married with grown up children and a grandfather of two. Mervyn is dedicated to his art and has a deep respect and connection to his ancestral land, which is expressed in work.

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