Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd (24 July 1920 – 24 April 1999) was a prominent Australian painter whose work spanned impressionist landscapes and expressionist figurations, often intertwining both styles. Born in Murrumbeena, Victoria, Boyd was part of the illustrious Boyd family, renowned for their artistic contributions across generations. His grandparents, Arthur Merric Boyd and Emma Minnie Boyd, were both accomplished painters, and his parents, Merric and Doris Boyd, were also distinguished artists. Boyd began his formal art education in 1935, attending night classes at the National Gallery School in Melbourne. From 1936 to 1939, he lived with his grandfather on the Mornington Peninsula, where he honed his skills in landscape painting. In 1941, during World War II, Boyd was conscripted into the Army Survey Corps, serving until 1944. After the war, he established the Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery Workshop in Murrumbeena, collaborating with artists like John Perceval and Peter Herbst.