The big Hilton press has been installed
June 9, 2020 Basil Hall
Following a bit of drama with the double doors (who knew even the widest of sliding doors wouldn’t be wide enough for a Hilton press?), the press was finally…
BHE moving from Braidwood to Canberra
May 28, 2020 Basil Hall
I made the decision recently to combine our two studios and move the operation into Canberra, where I live with Pam. I love Braidwood, but running between two studios…
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A new etching by Lena Nyadbi from Warmun
May 11, 2020 Basil Hall
Prominent Warmun artist, Lena Nyadbi, may be in retirement in Hall’s Creek these days, but a set of her beautiful etching plates has emerged and they have been approved…
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King Island Artists’ Residencies
February 19, 2020 Basil Hall
Artists’ residencies are offered year round by King Island Council and their Art & Cultural Centre. I have generously been offered nearly three weeks here to explore and work…
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I was at the scene of Australia’s worst ever (civil) maritime disaster yesterday. It’s on the S-W coast of King Island, where almost 175 years ago a barque named…
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Skopelos Printmaking Adventure 2020 reluctantly cancelled
January 22, 2020 Basil Hall
Yes, we have a lot of fun on our Skopelos workshops! It’s our eleventh year of workshops on this beautiful island and we were about to offer Intaglio (etching…