Pigment Colour System at work in Mittagong
January 11, 2022 Basil Hall
I first saw a version of this colour technique in Paris in 1995, when I was on my Churchill Fellowship. Jorge de Sousa, a Portuguese artist/printmaker had a technique…
I have just run my first workshop for the year (and the first for some time, because of you-know-what): at the Sturt Summer School in Mittagong. I first went…
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Rare Collectible Editions exhibition now on our website!
December 2, 2021 Basil Hall
Our upcoming exhibition at Nancy Sever Gallery in Canberra opens all afternoon on December 12, 2021. All the prints are now up on our website www.basilhalleditions.com.au. Press the EXHIBITIONS…
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On December 12 we are having an all day (12-5) opening of Rare Collectible Prints at Nancy Sever Gallery, Canberra City. We (Printers Basil Hall, Monique Auricchio & Jo…
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ON DECEMBER 12 AT NANCY SEVER GALLERY IN CANBERRA, WE ARE OPENING A VERY SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF RARE PRINTS FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF BASIL HALL, MONIQUE AURICCHIO AND JOANNE…
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AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION Following the lifting of the Canberra lockdown, Nancy Sever Gallery has resumed its 2021 exhibition schedule. Yes, REAL exhibitions attended by…
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Sad news from Yirrkala
October 21, 2021 Basil Hall
Another sad day for the community and Art Centre at Yirrkala. Buku Larnggay Mulka will be missing one of their most prolific and enthusiastic artists today. Ms N Yunupingu…
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And one for Glasgow
October 16, 2021 Basil Hall
Words not required here. Have a go…at Glasgow! Basil Hall, Inaction is Arson, Silkscreen 2019
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At the beginning of 2020 I proposed a group exhibition to the Southern Highlands Printmakers as part of their/our program for that year. Each of the 26 participants drew…
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ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE ARE WARNED THAT SOME PEOPLE IN OLDER PHOTOGRAPHS ON THIS WEBSITE MAY BE DECEASED Reminiscing during Covid has lead to the discovery of…
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It has been nearly two years since I ran any printmaking workshops at home in Canberra, owing to the you-know-what. The lockdown time has allowed editioning to continue without…
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We finally went over to the “dark side” with these. Peter Eve, fabulous long-time Top End photographer now based in Queensland, took some great shots during our recent trip…
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As previously noted, I managed a workshop on Bathurst Island earlier in the year with the Ngaruwannajiri artists. In five days we made around 20 editions, about half of…
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This is one of the new Elcho Island prints which were launched at DAAF recently. Woodblock and silkscreen by Tommy Minburra (story printed on the reverse). Tommy cut the…
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Vale Mandy Martin: teacher and mentor
July 20, 2021 Basil Hall
I had just taken a call from Yirrkala informing me of Dr Marika’s passing when I looked at my phone and saw the sad news of Mandy’s death on…
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I am so sad to add my condolences to those of B.M’s family and friends on the occasion of her passing last week. I had been in constant contact…