Derek, also known as Dean, Smith, one of Mowanjum’s trainee printers, blotting paper for one of the many editions we did during Basil’s recent trip to Derby. Mowanjum has a…
Mowanjum Arts in Derby is the latest arts centre to purchase a press and set up their own printing space. Established last year, the space has a great WA-made…
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Rosie Holmes from Mowanjum
September 25, 2015 Basil Hall
Mowanjum Arts in Derby has been getting into prints in a big way lately. There is a new press, an energetic studio manager, Rosie Holmes and a growing stock…
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New Mowanjum screen prints from the BHE Canberra studio
September 7, 2015 Basil Hall
Edna Dale has made 8 editions of silkscreen prints recently for Mowanjum Arts near Derby, WA. Edna’s distinctive Wandjina figures have proved to be popular with visitors to the…
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New Shirley Purdie etching edition underway
May 14, 2015 Basil Hall
Today we are up and running on Shirley Purdie’s new edition. Visiting ace printer, (all the way from Tasmania), Antonia Aitken is seen doing the a la poupée plate.…
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Basil and Antonia Aitken are busy over the next two weeks proofing and then editioning etchings by Shirley Purdie, Peggy Patrick and Gordon Barney. These beautiful prints were commenced…