Mick grew up in Amata.
Mick said, "Amata his country".
When he was a young man, Mick worked as a cattleman, 'ringer' or stockman at various cattle stations in the region including Curtain Springs Station which is approximately 130km north of Amata, around Alice Springs and Timber Creek.
Mick said (refering to Timber Creek) " getting that bullock - good work there!".
Mick said he, "workin' at station, riding horse, breakin' horse, makin' fence, tank, windmill.
He also worked at Kenmore Park (east of Amata) and Kalka (west of Amata) when the land belonged to Whitefellas, before it was returned to the Ananguantjatjara/Yamkunytjatjara.
He said he was asked to come back to Musgrave Park Stataion (now Amata) to work because he was a good worker.
Mick said "when finshed working he 'stopped' back in Amata - young fella then, married that woman." Mick had never painted using canvas and acrylics before coming to work at Tjala Arts (formerly Minymaku Arts)..
Mick grew up in Amata.
Mick said, "Amata his country".
When he was a young man, Mick worked as a cattleman, 'ringer' or stockman at various cattle stations in the region including Curtain Springs Station which is approximately 130km north of Amata, around Alice Springs and Timber Creek.
Mick said (refering to Timber Creek) " getting that bullock - good work there!".
Mick said he, "workin' at station, riding horse, breakin' horse, makin' fence, tank, windmill.
He also worked at Kenmore Park (east of Amata) and Kalka (west of Amata) when the land belonged to Whitefellas, before it was returned to the Ananguantjatjara/Yamkunytjatjara.
He said he was asked to come back to Musgrave Park Stataion (now Amata) to work because he was a good worker.
Mick said "when finshed working he 'stopped' back in Amata - young fella then, married that woman." Mick had never painted using canvas and acrylics before coming to work at Tjala Arts (formerly Minymaku Arts)..