A new collagraph of mine in the works
July 5, 2024 Basil Hall
This is a new collagraph addition to my “Trees-as-historians” series. Still a bit of fine tuning to do, but this first proof, done at Avenel on Angus Cameron’s press,…
It’s pretty nice to get away from your own space every now and then and visit another artist’s studio. Victorian printmaker, Angus Cameron, and painter, Gus Leunig, were both…
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9 Art Centre arts workers and two mentor arts workers from last year’s visit, accompanied by ANKA staff (and a baby) all came to visit the studio last month.…
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Four workshops in May for Basil Hall Editions!
June 4, 2024 Basil Hall
May has been a full month, with three workshops here in the Canberra studio and one with the Makers in Gosford. Two colour etching workshops were offered and two…
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Curated by Catherine Moore, the Heritage Uncovered exhibition, comprising the work of 29 artists from around the Canberra and Braidwood area, opened on Friday 12th April at Manning Clarke…
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Floortalks, stage presentations and openings in USA.
April 10, 2024 Basil Hall
As part of our fortnight in Charlottesville I had to give a number of printing demonstrations, floor talks, a Q&A stage gig and collaborate with visiting First Nations artists…
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As part of the BHE exhibition opening, two artists in residence from Australia also attended, and spent two weeks working with me on new works on paper in various…
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In mid-March, the first instalment of what we hope will be many print exhibitions in future, opened at Kluge-Ruhe Collection in Virginia, USA. The Kluge Ruhe holds the largest…
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Tom Middlemost doing his thing at our Studio One exhibition
February 4, 2024 Basil Hall
Charles Sturt University’s Art Curator and Vice President of the Print Council of Australia, Tom Middlemost, very kindly drove over from Wagga to open the exhibition on Friday night…
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On Friday 2nd Feb, Tom Middlemost launched a collection of 112 of my favourite pieces from my days as Director & Editioning Manager at Studio One in Kingston. Studio…
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Ben Taylor at Studio One exhibition, Tuggeranong Arts, Feb 2 – March 30, 2024
January 17, 2024 Basil Hall
This image in the upcoming Studio One exhibition at Tuggeranong Arts in Canberra, is Ben Taylor’s energetic etching “Rolling Horse” printed at the studio in 1988. The opening night…
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Annie Franklin worked in the Tiwi Islands as Art Co-ordinator after her time at in Canberra, often having prints made at Studio One. Here she depicts women playing cards…
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This beautiful colour etching is by George Gittoes, who made around 80 editions with Studio One during the 80’s and early 90’s. This one is “Jesus Came to Set…
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I have been going through the solander boxes and have pulled out 115 beautiful prints from my days at Studio One National Print workshop in Canberra (1987-1996). The works…
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World class music during a recent workshop on Skopelos
November 14, 2023 Basil Hall
Costas Kalafatis is a world class musician, and each year he has entertained us at various tavernas and restaurants on the island during our printmaking workshops. With a variety…
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Here is a great shot of the Skopelos studio during this year’s wood engraving experience with David Frazer. Our Milos space is under nine apartments, where most of our…
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I have now handed over my interest in our beautiful Skopelos adventure. A number of years ago, David Frazer bought one of my shares in the studio equipment and…
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After a Covid hiatus, we finally made it back to Skopelos to assist David Frazer on two wood engraving workshops at our studio on the island. 23 participants plus…
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An important historical print by Marrnyula Munungurr, celebrating Buku Print Space in Yirrkala, NT
October 29, 2023 Basil Hall
In 1995, I was lucky enough to be in Yirrkala as their new etching press was about to be installed in the new print space. Andrew Blake (Buku Co-ordinator)…
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Another mob we have worked with for many many years is the amazing group at Merrepen Arts in Nauiyu, NT. In fact, I can now claim to have worked…