Etching on King Island
November 12, 2016 Basil Hall
Sydney artist, Lisa Marshall, came down for Basil’s recent workshops on King Island, and participated in both the woodblock and etching. Lisa stayed in a beach-side cottage and spent…
Basil, former NSW- now Tasmanian artist- Richard Griffiths, and workshop facilitator, Andrew Blake enjoying the printing on Day 3 of the 5 day workshop Basil ran with the Blakes…
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A very successful woodblock done by Caroline during Basil’s recent workshop on King Island. It was coloured from behind with powder pigment before being chine collé-d to a backing of…
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This year, with the assistance of Arts Tasmania, three indigenous artists from northern Tasmania once again joined the workshop run by Basil Hall and Andrew and Dianne Blake on…
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Another printmaking veteran from Raminginning
October 17, 2016 Basil Hall
Artist: Roy Burnyila; Medium: Silkscreen; Dimensions: 595 x 420 mm; (Image Copyright 2016 Bula Bula Arts) Sales enquiries Bula Bula Arts on 08 8979 7911
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Artist: Peter Minygululu; Medium: Silkscreen; Dimensions: 595 x 420 mm (Image Copyright 2016 Bula Bula Arts) Sales enquiries: Bula Bula on 08 8979 7911
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Artist: Philip Gudthaykudthay; Medium: Silkscreen; Dimensions: 575 x 420 mm; (Image Copyright 2016 Bula Bula Arts); Sales enquiries to Bula Bula Arts (08 8979 7911)
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Artist: Shirley Banalanydju; Title: Magpie Goose Egg Hunt; Medium: Silkscreen; Dimensions: 420 x 575 mm (Copyright 2016 Bula Bula Arts) Sales enquiries to Bula Bula Arts (08 8979 7911)
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This month we are featuring some of our latest releases. These beautiful silkscreen prints (see the latest 5 entries on our site) were made by the artists at Bula…
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Three Armidale artists, including Susie (at left) travelled down to work with Basil for three days recently. The Braidwood studio works well for groups of up to 4-5, and…
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One of the 2016 Firestation workshop etchings
September 20, 2016 Basil Hall
Sue Trevillian has been to a number of Basil’s studios and workshops in two countries and three states. Here is her colour etching and chine collé, commenced at one…
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Melbourne’s Firestation Printmaking studio invited Basil back again this year to do another workshop last weekend. Here is the group of 2016, standing behind some of their 30 assembled…
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Another Grampians Brushes shot
September 16, 2016 Basil Hall
Shot during the etching workshop Basil held recently at Hall’s Gap in Victoria, as part of Grampians Brushes, an event attracting over 450 people to painting, drawing, printmaking, calligraphy…
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Basil has just run two workshops at Hall’s Gap (no relation) in the Grampians in Victoria. The first was a two day woodblock workshop in the Baptist Hall (again, no…
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David Frazer to join Basil as co-tutor in Skopelos, 2017
September 1, 2016 Basil Hall
Talented Victorian printmaker and painter, David Frazer, has agreed to join Basil this year as co-tutor during the September Skopelos workshops. This means that, for the first time, we…
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Today was the final day on our St Vincent’s Hospital Project, referred to in earlier blogs. Mirri Mirri from Sydney have been engaged to film the whole process from…
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So now the silkscreen studio has an etching press?
August 26, 2016 Basil Hall
Keith from Merlarue Presses has just visited this week to instal our new proofing press. Although we have sold no fewer than three presses in recent years in a frenzy…
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Printing is well underway on the St Vincents Hospital Project triptych. With Clinton Barker on the one-arm and Basil on the artwork and screen preparation, beautiful things are finally…
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“Pussycat” still making prints at 81
August 12, 2016 Basil Hall
Philip “Pussycat” Gudthaykudthay may need a walking stick these days, but he can still paint beautifully. He started making prints when Theo Tremblay worked at Ramingining in the early…
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Basil is now out in the Central Arnhem Land community of Ramingining, making prints at Bula Bula Arts for the first time in many years. Established artists Dorothy Djukulul,…