November 6, 2014 Basil Hall
Now that Jonathon Larsen’s photos are out, I’m having to put up lots more shots of my recent workshop in Armidale. How could I resist this proud artist with…
Sacha Nixon and Meelan Oh’s exhibition
November 4, 2014 Basil Hall
Basil and his wife Pam (in green) at Sacha Nixon and Meelan Oh’s recent exhibition opening in Canberra. Basil said a few words to launch the exhibition, which was…
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Sacha Nixon and Meelan Oh asked Basil to open their recent exhibition at M16 in Griffith, ACT. A healthy crowd turned out for the exhibitions in the two gallery…
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Lizzie Horne pulling a coloured woodblock proof off the press. They were first drawn onto a kauri pine ply sheet and cut out using woodcutting chisels and gouges. The…
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Skopelos resident artists for 2015, Susie and Cat (Cat also had a residency at our Skopelos studio in 2014), hand-painting their chine colle sheets in readiness for the next…
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Local printmaker, Ross preparing to mix powder pigment and rice glue during Basil’s recent workshop at the New England Regional Art Museum in Armidale, NSW. It should be pointed…
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Art & Adventure in Greece 2015
October 20, 2014 Basil Hall
This is the poster and advertisement which is going out to publicise our upcoming printmaking workshops on Skopelos Island next year. We will offer a mixture of art and…
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October Workshop in Braidwood
October 13, 2014 Basil Hall
First time printmaker, but experienced artist, Suzanne Lindhorst, expertly inking up her hard ground etching and aquatint on the weekend. There may be a few new techniques to learn…
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Three participants in our October etching workshop at BHE’s studio in Braidwood, Jane (NT), Sue and Dianne (NSW) at work last weekend. During the two days we managed to…
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Jane Moore at BHE Braidwood
October 10, 2014 Basil Hall
Northern Territory artist, Jane Moore, has been at Basil Hall Editions this week. She is working with Basil on a number of multi plate etchings based on over 40…
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International Printmaking Workshops 2015
September 27, 2014 Basil Hall
Can you imagine yourself sitting in an idyllic spot like this (an olive grove on a hillside on Skopelos Island, Greece) drawing, painting or scratching on a copper etching…
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If you are into Art & Adventure, you might consider a residency in our Milos Studio on Skopelos Island in 2015. The studio has two etching presses, a drying…
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Basil Hall at Art in Miniature
September 17, 2014 Basil Hall
Canberra group “Art in Miniature” asked Basil to open their current exhibition at Altenberg’s in Braidwood last week. Here, some of the 18 members celebrate after the official bits…
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King Island spectator
September 2, 2014 Basil Hall
Andrew Blake, who along with his wife Dianne organised the recent etching workshop on King Island run by Basil, took up a position by the etching press, assisting the…
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Nine fabulous King Island artists joined Basil and Andrew & Dianne Blake for an etching workshop at the island’s Art Centre last weekend. Dianne has already run two such…
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And on to King Island!
August 27, 2014 Basil Hall
King Island artist Dianne Blake (formerly of Yirrkala in the Northern Territory) has brought an etching press to her new home and started running workshops there. This week, Basil…
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Pictured during his three day stint at Melbourne’s Firestation Print Studio, a masked Basil applies aquatint to several plates via a spray can of black enamel. Eight participants were…
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Skopelos Printmaker cooks up a feast
July 23, 2014 Basil Hall
Regular readers will recognise this scene. Tim Kelly reprises his earlier cooking feats at Milos Studios for the third time in as many years! Greek loukaniko sausage and souvlaki…
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Skopelos Printmaking Sunrise
July 10, 2014 Basil Hall
How can we resist one final sunrise shot from the balcony of the Milos Studios, where artists have stayed during their residencies and workshops this year? Every morning the…
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Helen Mueller, Basil Hall and Steph Bolt preparing the Milos Studio on Skopelos for Rosie Weiss’s workshop there in July. Each year the workshop needs a bit of maintenance…