Creators Artspace, a gallery and access printmaking space in Albury-Wodonga, has just had Basil down for a four day workshop. Artspace is setting up its etching area for copper plate…
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BHE’s first workshop in the Canberra studio
May 16, 2017 Basil Hall
Basil Hall Editions is currently running its first workshop in the Canberra studio. First cab off the rank for this year is a colour woodblock workshop for four participants…
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An old hand runs the prints through
April 29, 2017 Basil Hall
Artsworker at Jilamara Arts, Glenn Farmer has worked with many of Australia’s printmakers. Here he runs through an early proof of one of his own etchings, done during Basil’s…
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Jilamara artist, Pius Tipungwuti working on an etching plate, while one of Conrad Tipungwuti’s plates dries in the foreground. Although the weather was pretty wet for Basil’s recent workshop…
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Jilamara Arts Co-ordinator, Jackie Hocking, holding up a first proof by Tina Patlas during Basil’s recent workshop on Melville Island. Basil was there for 5 days, worked with 21 artists…
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BHE is getting a new silkscreen printing table
April 18, 2017 Basil Hall
After 15 years of loyal service at Basil Hall Editions (yes, it’s our 15th birthday this year!) the silkscreen table is being down-sized slightly. The table has done literally hundreds of…
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This is Harry Tjutjuna’s beautiful silkscreen (he’s seen painting the separate layers in the previous two shots on this site). It, and other prints made by the artist at…
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Another view of Harry Tjutjuna working on a large silkscreen print which is currently showing in the Ninuku print show at Chapman & Bailey in Melbourne. Basil and his wife…
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Basil and his wife Pam had a great trip to Pipalyatjara to work with a number of senior artists at Ninuku Arts a couple of years ago. Harry Tjutjuna was…
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One more from the Griffith exhibition on now
April 3, 2017 Basil Hall
This famous dress, which John whipped up very quickly and which won the 1969 Australian Gown of the Year Award, shocked with its bold design and bare arms! Kerri…
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This screen print, entitled “Mauve Droplet”, is Kerri’s response to the dress on the left; one by her uncle Ross Weymouth which won the 1977 Australian Gown of the…
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Basil was invited to open Kerri’s show at Griffith Regional Gallery last weekend. Kerri, from nearby Coleambally, worked in Melbourne in the 1980s with her fashion designing uncle Ross…
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Kerri Weymouth exhibition at Griffith Regional Gallery
March 26, 2017 Basil Hall
Basil has been working in the screen printing workshop with Coleambally (NSW) artist, Kerri Weymouth, on a series of interpretations of the fashion design of her uncle, Ross Weymouth…
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We’re a bit behind with our entries on the webpage, owing to a month of flat out editioning, so here are a couple of shots featuring Mark Ward, Mirabel Fitzgerald…
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Robyn Mayo visit from Tasmania
February 13, 2017 Basil Hall
Tasmanian (formerly Southern Highlands, NSW-) artist, Robyn Mayo, has also been up in Braidwood working with Basil. Her visit coincided with Jessie Pangas’s residency, so they are both pictured…
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Jessie Pangas completed this 10 colour silkscreen print in two days with Basil in BHE’s Canberra studio during her recent residency. She used a variety of techniques, including painted…
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Jessie Pangas from northern Tasmania has been in the studios in Braidwood (etching and collagraph) and Canberra (silkscreen) recently, working with Basil on new and existing images. Here, she…
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We have had three artists working at Basil Hall Editions in Braidwood since mid-January. Sue Thomas, who is currently enrolled at National Art School, has been here to make plates…
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Katie Breckon residency at BHE in December
January 10, 2017 Basil Hall
WA artist, Katie Breckon, visited in December, accompanied by several parcels of stainless steel and aluminium plates. Working with Basil, she etched the aluminium pieces, inked up the weathered…
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A close up of some of the beautiful concertina books made during the recent Sturt Workshops in Mittagong. Basil had a group of 10 artists for the five day…