Freddie was born at Police Hole on Bedford Downs Station in 1946, he grew up on Bow River and Lissadell Stations, then worked as a stockman, fencer and horse breaker on several stations in the East Kimberley. As a young man Freddie participated in traditional ceremony along with Jack Britten, Rover Thomas, Paddy Tjaminji and George Mung Mung. Freddie began painting with Waringarri Aboriginal Arts in the late 1980’s and joined Rover, Paddy, George and Hector who were then already painting with Waringarri Aboriginal Arts. In 1998 Freddie was a founding member of Jirrawun Aboriginal Art Corporation and painted with Jirrawun and Red Rock Art.

This work shows a large claypan on Lissadell Station where Freddie once worked as a stockman.

Freddie's work is well represented in many major national and International collections.