Belinda Hall - Long Shadows
$1,600.00
Long Shadows
Belinda Hall
AP and Edition of 2
linocut handprinted on Awagami paper
46 x 100cm
Standing on the Kingston breakwater, the figure becomes both witness and participant — their long shadow stretching across the timber and stone, a quiet reminder that presence has consequence. The breakwater itself is an act of care: a human-made structure that shelters the bay, softens the force of the swell, and creates a safe harbour for marine life, swimmers, and the community that gathers along Kingston Beach. This lino cut traces that relationship. The carved fish on the plank echo the life beneath the surface; the rocks and shifting water hold the rhythm of the place; the distant mountains anchor the horizon. The figure’s shadow — elongated, delicate, almost ephemeral — suggests responsibility rather than dominance. It asks how we stand in a landscape, how we leave marks, and how we might choose to protect what shelters us in return.
The piece becomes a meditation on stewardship: the idea that caring for the environment is not abstract, but embodied. It begins with noticing — with standing still long enough to see how light falls, how water moves, how structures hold space for life. Time leaves its imprint, and so do we.
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.
