John Wolseley starts to sketch at Baniyala
October 18, 2009 Basil Hall
After two days of talks and exploration, the artists began to draw and work on plates and acetate at the VOQ (visitors centre) and in our campsite. We were…
Seen here are Jorg Schmeisser (back), Fiona Hall (hat), Djambawa Marawili and Howard Morphy during Djambawa’s generous introductory walk and talk through important burial grounds and significant sites along…
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A view of the new camp set up at Baniyala by the community led by Djambawa Marawili. Basil’s sleeping platform is on the left. The camp has showers, toilets,…
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Delivery of the etching plates and assorted etching “nasties” for the Darwin Project in east Arnhem Land was a complicated business. Here some of the party are collecting the…
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Seen here welcoming Jorg Schmeisser to BHE are Mats, Rue (still here!) and Basil (about to leave). Jorg is in the NT for Nomad Art’s latest expedition and project…
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In August a group of 15 volunteer guides from the NGA visited the studio, armed with questions about the work BHE does now in over 20 communities. We hired…
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In September we were delighted to show a group of important Elcho Island artists around BHE. Seen with Basil are (l to r) Tommy Minburra, Judy Manany, Richard Gandhuwuy…
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Basil Hall Editions has had the company of Singapore teacher Rue Abdul for nearly three months. Rue has been making collagraphs, assisting in the studio (here she is blocking…
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Staff at Basil Hall Editions were happy to receive a visit from renowned rock art expert George Chaloupka in August. Here Mats is showing Helen and George a recently…
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Elcho Island Panel 2009
September 23, 2009 Basil Hall
The first proof of the Elcho Island panel. Further adjustments have been made to some of the plates making up the image, including the one at the bottom left…
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Basil, Nena and Nadia examine the first proof of the Elcho Island Panel. Sixteen small etching plates, each featuring aspects of Elcho life and part of the map of…
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Nena Zanos, Basil Hall, Nadia Maini Craig and Mats Unden recently proofed the new Elcho Island Panel, made by 13 artists at Galiwin’ku in September 2009 during a recent…
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Helen Geier discussing a recent image
August 27, 2009 Basil Hall
Here Helen is discussing the development of a new etching with BHE printer Nena Zanos and author Laura Murray Cree. Laura spent a week viewing the process and interviewing…
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NSW artist Helen Geier has recently spent two weeks in Darwin working with Basil on a new folio of exquisite etchings. These have been based on installation photographs of…
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Proofing Maringka’s new etching in Darwin
August 5, 2009 Basil Hall
In addition to the folio set of 10 large-scale silkscreens, Tjungu Palya has just launched four new etchings at Nomad Art and Randall Fine Art. Nomad’s exhibition was opened…
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Here is Wingu’s beautiful silkscreen. She painted the image onto sheets of acetate during a workshop conducted by Basil in Nyapari in March 2009. The work by the Tjungu…
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This stunning new silkscreen by Maringka Baker has joined 9 others in a beautiful folio boxed set just released by Tjungu Palya Art Centre in Nyapari. Other artists include…
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It’s time to hit the road again
July 8, 2009 Basil Hall
After 6 weeks away, it’s time to get out there on the road and run a few more workshops. Bookings are coming in already for 2010, with trips planned…
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Barbara showing her woodblock
July 6, 2009 Basil Hall
Barbara Colbung worked on a reduction woodblock
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Charlie Colbung demonstrating roller technique on a woodblock print to fellow WA artist Peter Farmer during Mats’ recent workshop with a group of Katanning artists