I was born on Kokanbala (or Myroodah Station) in the southwest Kimberley. Those days Myroodah was a kukanja or sheep station (ranch).

I do not know when I was born. The station manager was a no-good bloke who was very rough on people. His Missus was a proper cheeky fella too. They did not believe in school for blackfellas those days.

When I was little, I worked as a rouseabout (general helper) in the shearing shed with my sister. We had to pick up the wool after the shearers finished shearing their sheep and throw it on the classing table. It was hot, hard work for kids, and rough enough for older people. In the early days sheep were shorn with hand shears, later on the machine shears came in. Shearing sheds were more noisy then.

My dad was a fencer and windmill man. We used to go out with him to help a little bit, but it was more fun looking for bush tucker.

This is the first time that I have painted Country. I paint with my husband and his brother who is married to my sister. We are all mates painting together.

Moordi ∙ 35 x 52 ∙ acrylic on canvas ∙ $2,300

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