The new Director of the UVA’s Kluge Ruhe Collection, Nici Cumpston, visited Basil Hall Editions a few weeks ago. She was accompanied by long-time staff member/Senior Collections Manager/Registrar, Nicole Wade. They first attended Tarnanthi, which Nici has curated for 10 years in Adelaide, before spending a few days in Canberra. We are so glad they had time to visit the …
“New” prints by Kevin Gilbert being editioned in April
October 29, 2023 Basil Hall
The first Indigenous artist to express himself as a printmaker was Kevin Gilbert in the late 1960’s. Some of those prints were proofed or editioned by hand at the…
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Upcoming Basil Hall Editions workshops
May 30, 2022 Basil Hall
I am away running a workshop in the Northern Territory in early June, so there are no workshops planned in Canberra that month. Let me know if you are…
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Basil Hall Editions celebrates 20 years
January 30, 2022 Basil Hall
In 2022 Basil Hall Editions celebrates 20 years as an independent small business, dedicated to working collaboratively with artists on printmaking projects, running workshops, providing advice and assistance and…
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Canberra workshops when Lockdown ends?
October 16, 2021 Basil Hall
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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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…
