Prints from Studio One, 1987 – 1996 from Basil Hall’s Collection

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Barbara Davidson, Jacqui Driver, Roslyn Kean and Gary Shinfield have prints in this show celebrating Studio One.

Basil Hall has offered to be at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre from 10.30 on the morning of 16th March to welcome any Sydney Printmakers who are in Canberra for the Opening of the Humble House show and would like to meet him and see the show.

PRINTS FROM STUDIO ONE, 1987 – 1996: FROM THE COLLECTION OF BASIL HALL

OFFICIAL OPENING: Friday 2 February, 6pm

EXHIBITION SHOWING: 2 February – 28 March

AFTERNOON TEA WITH BASIL: Saturday 24 February, 2-3pm

BOOKINGS: Click here to book for afternoon tea with Basil

EXHIBITION STATEMENT

Studio One Printmaking Workshop was a dynamic access and editioning studio in Kingston. It was founded by Dianne Fogwell and Meg Buchanan in 1982 and operated until 2000 under a number of Directors, including Basil Hall, who ran the studio from 1987-1996. During this exciting period numerous Canberra printmakers honed their craft, many following degrees at Canberra School of Art, but many more learning etching, lithography and relief printing for the first time as access users and class members. Studio One’s facilities complemented those at Megalo, where silkscreen printing equipment was available for access use. In addition to classes, school holiday programs and weekend workshops, Studio One also offered an editioning services to artists Australia-wide.

This exhibition, drawn from Basil Hall’s boxes of Printer’s Proofs and mementoes, includes prints by Mandy Martin, Jorg Schmeisser, Paul Peisley, George Gittoes, Raymond Arnold, Garry Shead, Pamela Challis, Bob Russell, GW Bot, Chris Denton, Dianne Fogwell, Julie Bradley, Sylvia and Tony Convey and many, many more!

Hadley’s Art Prize Call for Entries

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Enter the 2024 Prize

The Hadley’s Art Prize is for two-dimensional Australian landscape art.

Please read the 2024 Conditions of Entry

To participate, you need to be over 18 and must be an Australian citizen or permanent Australian resident.

Entries close on Friday 15 March 5pm AEST.

The work must have been undertaken and completed within two (2) years immediately preceding the entry close date.

Must not be larger than 160cm x 160cm. A stretched canvas is considered framed.

There is an entry fee of $50 per submission. Each artwork entered requires a new form.

If you have any questions or require assistance, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or email us.

Mark Rowden in Line and Leaf at The Incinerator Art Space, Willoughby

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This exhibition beckons you to immerse yourself in the unique beauty and diversity of a
special area, offering a fresh perspective on the natural world.


Drew Truslove’s ink drawings present a striking portrayal of the landscape, capturing ever-
changing views from a single vantage point.
Mark Rowden contributes to the dialogue with his lino prints and prints of natural foliage,
adding a new dimension to the exhibition.
“Line and Leaf: Impressions of the Gully” aims to not only showcase the local area’s beauty
but also shed light on its historical and cultural significance.

Open the 7th to the 25th February, 10am to 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday.

MPRG National Works on Paper Award 2024

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The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery’s National Works on Paper (NWOP) was established in 1998 and incorporated the former Spring Festival of Drawing and Prints Acquisitive which began in 1973 and 1974. 

With a long and rich history, NWOP attracts leading contemporary artists from across Australia working in the fields of drawing, printmaking, digital prints and paper sculpture.

NWOP supports and promotes Australian artists working on or with paper.

Recent winners of the National Works on Paper include Anna Hoyle, Annika Romeyn, James Tylor & Laura Wills, Daniel O’Shane, Jess Johnson, Laith McGregor, Richard Lewer, Danie Mellor, Gareth Sansom, Paul Boston, Lisa Roet and eX de Medici.

National Works on Paper 2024
Entries open Thursday 18 January
Entries close Friday 5 April
Exhibition dates 31 August – 24 November

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Remagine Art Prize Call for Entries

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Remagine Art Prize has a focus on waste, sustainability and the environment. Artists are asked to submit works that relate to an element of this year’s theme ‘Crossroads of Consumerism’, referring to the juncture where our consumption has met the finite natural resouces limit of our planet.

Total prizemoney $11,000. Open to digital stills, sculpture, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics and drawing.

Judges this year are Susan O’Doherty, Ulric Steiner and Sheona White.

The Remagine Art Prize exhibition will be held from 10 May until 26 May 2024, at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby.

Held in partnership with Hornsby Art Society since 2009, Remagine Art Prize is dedicated to bringing awareness of environmental challenges such as waste, consumption and sustainability.

Proudly suppored by Hornsby Shire Council.

Entries open on 11 January and close on 21 March 2024. Enter Now.

Workshop in Large Scale Drypoint on Cardboard with Jenny Robinson

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With Jenny Robinson

Sunday 4th -Thursday 8th February 2024. Cost: AUD $1,350

See Terms and Conditions below.

This workshop focuses on a completely non-toxic, low-cost, low-tech approach to making your own Drypoint plates. You will learn the method developed by Jenny Robinson that will enable you to create intricate images that closely emulate traditional etching in a fraction of the time and without the use of expensive, toxic materials, such as acids and rosins.

Through a series of detailed demonstrations, you will learn how to make your own drypoint plates, explore mark making techniques using a wide range of tools and textures, and develop wiping techniques to create tone and atmosphere. You will be given two cardboard plates to work on to make one larger image which we will then print on the large press.

This workshop is limited to 5 participants to ensure that all artists get the most intensive experience from this masterclass, with time and space to develop a small varied edition of large drypoint prints.

Contact Jenny on Instagram

@jennyrobinsonprintstudio

Or email Jennyrobinsonprints@gmail.com

CBD Gallery: Selected, curated by Andrew Totman

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Anne Starling, Shangri La, Linocut, 2018

Selected-a curated Photography & Printmaking exhibition

CBD Gallery
72 Erskine Street Sydney

1st Feb -3rd March 2024

Selected is an opportunity to see into the practice of 22 contemporary artist exploring and thriving in using the medias of Printmaking and Photography across 52 images on display.

Curated by Andy Totman, the show features Sydney Printmakers members Anthea Boesenberg, Rafael Butron, Ben Rak, Jenny Robinson, Mark Rowden, Gary Shinfield, and Anne Starling.

Photography and printmaking are similar in that they both have the capability to reproduce an image multiple times with very little variation in the resulting print. However, photography came about through the desire to create exact visual replicas of forms and scenes without manual intervention, while printmaking originally aided the production of photographic illustrations in books by providing a stronger, non-light sensitive ink. Despite this, the two can exist harmoniously together, and photography provides a whole spectrum of new techniques for the printmaker to use in their artworks.

Protests and Pranks: Student Activism and Pranks from UNSW Archives

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Photograph by Neilton Clarke of UNSW (AMCAE / City Art Institute / COFA) art students protest march through Hyde Park to CBD against earmarked introduction of student fees, c.1980-81.

Drawing on material from UNSW Records & Archives, Protests & Pranks traces a history of student-led protests and Foundation Day pranks at UNSW. The exhibition features posters, photos, videos, oral histories, and protest ephemera, including badges, t-shirts, and pamphlets.

Some of us might recognise ourselves in these photographs!

When:

26 February – 14 June 2024
 

Where:

Level 5 Main Library
Law Library
Paddington Library

Partner:

UNSW Records & Archives
 

Protests & Pranks, for the first time, will span all three UNSW Libraries. At UNSW Main Library, the exhibition shifts between global and hyperlocal protest movements. Protests & Pranks reveals how students mobilise to effect change, from the worldwide campaigns against the Vietnam War to student demonstrations in response to university policies. UNSW Law Library features tactical frivolity, the playful, non-compliant side of student resistance that manifested in pranks and stunts designed to provoke and challenge authority. The display at UNSW Paddington Library contains materials from recent climate rallies and political demonstrations to show how students utilise protests as a form of activism to bring about reform. 

The exhibition features photos, videos, oral histories, newspaper clippings, and protest ephemera, including posters, badges, and pamphlets. These materials help to piece together the shared concerns, movements, and cultural identity of UNSW.

Accessibility: UNSW Main Library, UNSW Law Library, and UNSW Paddington Library are wheelchair accessible. The exhibition will include large-text artwork labels and booklets, audio-described guides, and braille exhibition guides.

5th International Mokuhanga Conference 2024

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The Fifth International Mokuhanga Conference – Echizen
Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Imadate Art Center and Echizen Washi Village
April 4 to 6, 2024

Neilton Clarke, Roslyn Kean and Susan Rushforth have all had their work accepted for the exhibition which accompanies this conference, and all three are planning to travel to Japan to attend the conference.

Inheritance & Innovation: Mokuhanga Artists Explore Japanese Paper

The Fifth International Mokuhanga Conference will be held in Echizen City, home of the Okamoto-Otaki shrine dedicated to the goddess of papermaking. The province of Echizen is renowned for its production of Japanese washi and other traditional crafts.

This conference will focus on Japanese traditional papermaking and the innovative use of handmade washi by contemporary mokuhanga artists. Artists and papermakers will come together for demonstrations and workshops by expert craftspeople, along with an open portfolio session and a product showcase. Workshops will include papermaking, paper sizing, and test printing on Echizen paper.

This will be an excellent opportunity to appreciate the wide variety of Japanese papers and to learn about the history of papermaking in Japan. International mokuhanga artists will be invited to submit work for a juried exhibition of small works. The conference will be followed by an optional bus tour to Nara, with visits to traditional sumi ink workshops and museums.

Details will be posted on 2024.mokuhanga.org as they become available.