Recent editions from Elcho Island Arts
August 26, 2021 Basil Hall
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…
Artists Tommy Minburra and Nicholas Baru Pascoe working on the last day of our woodblock and silkscreen workshop last week. Tommy is using his hair brush (made using long…
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Today’s scene at Ngaruwanajirri, Bathurst Island
April 14, 2021 Basil Hall
What a backdrop! Under the Art Centre’s inspiring ceiling panels, our artists worked away on new etchings. So far, 17 new editions are well underway, with more to come…
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A great party on King Island
April 13, 2021 Basil Hall
The “Poor Souls” exhibition and associated events finally took place in March. Curated by Andrew Blake, the show at the Currie Art Centre included work by Fiona Hall, Melissa…
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Last job for the year: Eunice Napanangka Jack’s etching
December 18, 2020 Basil Hall
Quite a number of Art Centres took up our “Jobkeeper Offer” and sent new work or authorised editioning of older plates and screens during Covid. Ikuntji Arts in Haasts…
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To mark the 175th anniversary of the shipwreck on the west coast of King island of the English barque, the Cataraqui, in 1845 with the loss of 400 lives,…