lˈuːɪs hɐdbɪn lˈɪvɪŋ ɪn bᵻsˈɪk, sˈaʊθ ˈɑːɹnhəm lˈænd sˈɪns tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn wˌɛɹ hiː hɐz ɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪɾᵻd ɐ kˈʌltʃɚɹəl faʊndˈeɪʃən, ðə dʒˈɪlpɪn ˈɑːɹts ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ hˈoʊsts ðə "wˈɔːkɪŋ wɪððə spˈɪɹɪts" fˈɛstɪvəl ˈiːtʃ jˈɪɹ.
Lewis had been living in Beswick, South Arnhem Land since 2001 where he has initiated a cultural foundation, the Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation, which hosts the "Walking with the Spirits" festival each year.