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This old man was born in the bush between Arlparra country and Utopia Homestead. When old people were still walking around their country in the old days. His mother and father are Minnie and Fred. They were bush people living here in Arlparra and Ngkwarlananim. He was living near Keep Hole. Apungalidum way. Growing up with his brother as young fellas. Bush way. A long time ago. 

His family walked onto the station. Old Utopia Homestead. They were working there. The whole lot were milking the nanny goats. He was taking care of those mad goats. He was growing up mix up. Station and bush. Walking from Utopia Homestead to his mother’s country Ngkwarlananim. A long way to visit his uncle and people living there. Growing him up proper way. 

When he was a young fella, he started with horses. Station work with horses. And with motorbikes. Mwerr-one. Old bikes like Japanese ones with three wheels. People started putting that name on him after that. Calling him Motorbike. He was riding all over the county between Utopia old station and Kurrajong bore. The back roads. The station boss gave those young fellas those bikies. His was big and shiny. Class one. Flash with big wheels. A white one. “I likem class.”

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Paddy

Kwaty
Acrylic on Linen
76cm x 101cm
2022
Arrarantenh
Acrylic on Linen
76cm x 101cm
2022