Belinda Hall - Full Circle: Trig Point
$500.00
Full Circle: Trig Point
Belinda Hall
Edition of 9
linocut handprinted on archival paper with linseed oil inks
27.5cm diameter
Trig Point marks the final ascent in the Full Circle series — a journey that begins at sea level, moves through the built layers of the suburbs, and arrives at the pinnacle of kunanyi. This round plate holds the feeling of standing at the summit, where the trig marker rises from the rock like a quiet instrument of orientation. It is a place where the landscape opens in every direction, and where the act of looking becomes an act of grounding.
Rendered in deep blue, the print echoes the tradition of decorative ceramic plates, yet it carries the rawness of carved lino: stone textures, wind lines, and the delicate border of moths and rocks that circle the image like a living frame. These motifs speak to the mountain’s ecology — its resilience, its fragility, and the way life gathers even in exposed places. The trig point itself becomes a symbol of perspective. It reminds us that understanding a place requires movement: climbing, pausing, noticing. In the context of the series, this final plate completes the cycle of connection between ocean, suburb, and summit — three environments held together by the human act ofwitnessing.
This print sits within the Full Circle series, where circular plates become portals, thresholds, and frames. This
collection of three plates act as a circular journey that takes you to the shore, suburbs and summit.
Artist Statement- Thirty-six Views of the Mountain: Shore to Summit
Thirty-six Views of the Mountain: Shore to Summit is a celebration of the quiet ways Kunanyi reveals itself in daily life — from the shimmer of Kingston Beach to the winding roads of the suburbs and the open sky at the summit.
Inspired by Hokusai’s Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, these works pay homage to his deep love of the everyday — the way he found poetry in small encounters, fleeting weather, and the familiar silhouettes of a beloved mountain. Like Fuji in Hokusai’s prints, kunanyi becomes a magnetic anchor here: a steady presence that draws the eye and steadies the heart.
The linocuts trace moments of recognition — glimpses through an overpass, shadows on a track, the shift of light across water or stone. Many of the smaller works include handprinted verses of seven or five syllables, inviting viewers to compose their own haiku and create a personal journey through the exhibition.
About the Artist: Belinda Hall
Belinda Hall is a Tasmanian printmaker whose practice is shaped by a lifelong connection to the landscapes and rhythms of southern Lutruwita/Tasmania. Working primarily in linocut, she is drawn to the medium’s tactile immediacy and its endless possibilities — from jigsaw techniques and layered translucent colour to letterpress text and circular formats that echo domestic patterning. The slow, deliberate process of drawing, carving, rolling out ink, and the final reveal of the hand-pulled print for Belinda, feels like a small act of magic, a way of honouring the handmade in a fast world.
Belinda has worked as an educator in both primary and high schools, sharing her love of artmaking, creative problem-solving, and the practice of noticing beauty in the ordinary. Her admiration for Hokusai’s sensitivity to place and daily life continues to influence her approach. Her current exhibition, Thirty-six Views of the Mountain: Shore to Summit, is a quiet homage to him — a gentle mapping of gratitude from shore to summit.
