December 18, 2020 Basil Hall
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, there will be an exhibition and other activities on the island in 2021. Those with a mathematical background will notice that the anniversary was actually in 2020, but, well….
Many artists …
June 15, 2020 Basil Hall
This beautiful new etching by Regina Wilson from Peppimenarti was made late last year when Regina was in Canberra for an exhibition opening (remember them?) The prints are bleed…
March 31, 2020 Basil Hall
Click on this one to open it up in full. Kerri Weymouth, “Identity”, silkscreen on Magnani
Social distancing whilst examining the ten new editions we have just finished with Coleambally artist, Kerri Weymouth. Kerri has been working on a series of posters, using a grant…
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…
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…
