Back to Beswick for Series XI at Djilpin Arts
October 29, 2023 Basil Hall
Yes, it’s the eleventh series of prints we have been involved with at Beswick! We went out there in May armed with collagraph materials this time, and many of…
The first Indigenous artist to express himself as a printmaker was Kevin Gilbert in the late 1960’s. Some of those prints were proofed or editioned by hand at the…
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In March and April, I was involved in an exhibition called “Belonging” with the Southern Highlands Printmakers, and exhibition three recent prints. Exhibiting at the same time was the…
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Attune in Mittagong with Southern Highlands Printmakers
January 29, 2023 Basil Hall
Attune was the title for the Southern Highlands Printmakers’ latest exhibition; this time paired with craftspeople to produce a multi-media exhibition at Sturt’s beautiful gallery in Mittagong. Woodwork, fabric,…
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Akki Van Ogtrop, curator at large and current President of the Print Council of Australia, has recently selected around 70 works by Master Printers Ron McBurnie, Michael Kempson and…
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Almost immediately after Sturt Workshops, I headed off to Horsham in Western Victoria for Summer Brushes, another Summer artists extravaganza run by Grampians Brushes for painters and printmakers, with…
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Straight after New Year, it was off to Mittagong for the annual Summer School. This year I offered a 5 day course in Collagraph block making & printing, as…
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November workshop at Jilamara Arts
November 23, 2022 Basil Hall
I have just come back from the Tiwi Islands, where I ran a new workshop for Jilamara Arts. It has been 5 years since my last etching workshop, with…
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A step back in time: part of Australia’s printing heritage
November 13, 2022 Basil Hall
Pam and I visited the Kangaloon studio of master printer, Max Miller last weekend. It was part of the Southern Highlands Art Trail and I was really happy to…
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On December 9, an exciting exhibition opens at Sturt Galleries in Mittagong, NSW. Over 20 artist/printmakers have each selected a craftsperson with whom to collaborate on a work. The…
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At the beginning of November, I ran a collagraph workshop at Megalo, the Canberra Printmaking access studios. A couple of old faces from my Studio One days in the…
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Collagraph Summer School in January
October 12, 2022 Basil Hall
Dear everyone, This is the only Collagraph course I am running in the next six months that is NOT fully subscribed! This year I have run an increasing number…
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Another shot from my recent Grampians Brushes workshop
October 6, 2022 Basil Hall
Jan Liesfield did this great print during my recent collagraph workshop in the Grampians in Victoria. She was one of the more experienced participants in the group of 11.…
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I have just got back from running another fun six day workshop at Hall’s Gap in the Grampians for Grampians Brushes. Over 320 participants and 17 tutors converged on…
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I have just completed the first in a series of new collagraph works, examining aspects of our history/histories, as recorded by trees. Who can trust anyone else? Using the…
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Merrepen Arts Workshop in the Territory in June
July 14, 2022 Basil Hall
It was great to reunite with the Merrepen Arts gang again after a few years’ break. We have concentrated on completing older editions in recent years, but now it’s…
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Upcoming Basil Hall Editions workshops
May 30, 2022 Basil Hall
I am away running a workshop in the Northern Territory in early June, so there are no workshops planned in Canberra that month. Let me know if you are…
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Next workshops at Basil Hall Editions
April 12, 2022 Basil Hall
We have numerous workshops coming up at our studios in Canberra. April 23/24 Intaglio (etching & collagraph) is FULL April 27/28/29 Intaglio has ONE PLACE May 6/7/8 is FULL…
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Our next workshop for the year has been a Collagraph workshop at the new studios of Nomad Art in Avenel, Victoria. Conveniently located only 100 or so kms from…
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Collagraphs are the way to go!
March 29, 2022 Basil Hall
Another shot from our recent collagraph workshop in Sydney at Warringah Printmakers. The next collagraph foray is at Nomad Art Productions in Avenel, Victoria from April 8-10. I’m also…