Belinda Hall - Rainfall
$580.00
Rainfall
Belinda Hall
linocut with letterpress type handprinted on Kozuke ivory paper with linseed oil inks
31 x 26cm
Rainfall traces the downward journey of water as it falls, gathers, and returns to the earth. The jigsaw technique allows each piece of the print to hold a different rhythm — droplets, streams, and soft veils of colour. The arching shapes of the umbrella and the pedestrian bridge keeps us dry from the rain above and Browns River below.
This work considers rainfall as an act of renewal. It is a cycle that nourishes, cleanses, and reshapes the
landscape, reminding us of the quiet generosity of natural systems. The print holds the feeling of standing in a moment of weather: the air thickening, the first drops marking the surface, the world shifting into a softer
register.
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.
