 With the permission of the superintendent Pastor Friedrich Albrecht, Battarbee employed Albert as camel-boy during excursions, each of one month, to Palm Valley and the Macdonnell Ranges.Battarbee taught Albert basic watercolour painting, and was astonished and inspired by his pupil's aptitude.He included three of Albert's works in his 1937 Royal South Australian Society of Arts showing in Adelaide and next year arranged a solo exhibition for him at the Fine Art Society Gallery, Melbourne.