Our next workshop for the year has been a Collagraph workshop at the new studios of Nomad Art in Avenel, Victoria. Conveniently located only 100 or so kms from Melbourne, Nomad studios are going to be a great place to come for lectures, gallery browsing and future workshops. There have already been two: one recently by legendary NT papermaker, Winsome …
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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Back to Wodonga (through the Covid blockade)
February 5, 2021 Basil Hall
The Creators mob in Wodonga invited me back to do another workshop with them. In spite of the Covid/Border control being set up literally out the front of the…
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Grampians Brushes 2019
September 17, 2019 Basil Hall
Almost 500 people attended Grampians Brushes 2019, held at Hall’s Gap (no relation) in Western Victoria’s Grampians. 21 tutors, of whom I was one, had the task of keeping…
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Australian Print Triennial winds up in Mildura
November 4, 2018 Basil Hall
The Australian Print Triennial, run by Mildura’s Art Vault has just concluded after four jam-packed days of forums, exhibitions, debates and fine food. Many thanks to Kevin, Julie and…
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Abi Thompson from Wodonga made this beautiful etching (soft ground and aquatint) and combined it with a hand-painted mono print plate at Basil’s recent etching workshop held at Creators’…