Hector was born in Warmun (Turkey Creek), along the banks of Turkey Creek. His father was a Mirriwoong man from Newry. Hector never knew his father because he died when Hector was a baby. Hector’s mother was a Gija woman who was born at Warmun and who belonged to Ngarrgoorroon, country north of Purnululu (the Bungle Bungles).
Hector worked for many years on Texas Downs Station, mustering cattle and working as a camp cook. During the long years travelling and working in and around Texas and places to the north, Hector learnt many details of the Ngarrangkarni ( Dreamtime) and ceremonial life. He was a very good story teller.
Hector had painted in Warmun since the establishment of the Bough Shed School in 1979.
