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…
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
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Kim Marsden decided to make a silkscreen during the workshop with the Katanning group. Based on similar imagery she uses in her painting, this image will hopefully be editioned…
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Mats and Sandra Hill (WA) in the BHE courtyard discussing Sandra’s second plate. A proof of the first is just behind her. Sandra is an experienced printmaker and enjoyed…
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WA artist Kelvin Penny working on a small etching plate during a workshop with Mats Unden at Basil Hall Editions.
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Surprised artist celebrates 55 in June
July 5, 2009 Basil Hall
Skopelos Director Gloria Carr and Assoc. Director Jill Somer surprised Basil with a birthday cake at a local taverna. With only one of a possible 55 candles to blow…
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During his two week residency this time, Basil made two reduction woodblocks using the hydraulic press. The studio has good drying racks and excellent weather for drying!
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Basil at work using the hydraulic press. Two very nice Italian etching presses are in the background. Through the door at the top is a fine vegetable garden and…
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The Skopelos Foundation has an excellent printmaking workshop as part of its extensive facilities for artists on the Greek island of Skopelos in the Sporades group. Many Aussie artists…
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Mandy Martin’s triptych Imanara, an etching on Hahnemuhle paper made in 2009. Mandy worked with Kumanjayi Cherel at Fitzroy Crossing; each artist painting and subsequently making an etching of…
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Basil all dressed up for the opening at Rebecca Hossack Gallery in May. Basil is examining some tapestries made in Nepal to designs by Fregon and Yuendumu Indigenous artists;…
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Back to the blog and back in Australia after 6 weeks overseas. Here’s a picture of the Rebecca Hossack Gallery in London. BHE’s exhibition filled the middle and top…
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Basil overseas until late June
June 21, 2009 Basil Hall
The blog has been a bit quiet while Basil has been in Europe, owing to technical difficulties (camera software not talking to travelling laptop), so please bear with us…
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Etched in the Sun: London
May 2, 2009 Basil Hall
“Etched in the Sun: London” is Basil Hall Editions’ latest exhibition. The exhibition, which opened in Canberra in 2008, (seen here) has been updated with exciting new prints. Work…
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Keith Steven’s stunning new colour etching, printed by Basil and Mats, will be seen next as part of “Etched in the Sun: London” at Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, from…
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Ernabella artist Nura Rupert met up with Basil at Yulara in March to do some new sugarlifts. Thanks to Maruku Arts, we were able to work at their warehouse…
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What a colourful sight! Kitty Richards, a senior artist at Wiluna, and her fellow lino-cutters, Shiela and Nyapurla, all wore fabulous hats on the last day of Basil’s linocut…
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Tjukurba Art Gallery Manager at Wiluna, Heather Charlton worked hard with Basil recently, aided by her visiting friend Sue, to produce over 120 multi-colour woodblock prints (12 editions of around 10)…