Stephanie Weber

I was invited to the Tamarind Institute in New Mexico as a guest artist. While there, I was very drawn to the aluminum plates we used for lithography - when inked and ready to print they had an extraordinary look and feel.

The tough sheen of those plates - the way the ink lay on the surface - the possibilities of quiet shimmer grabbed me. It seemed to dovetail with qualities I have always been interested in. I liked the coolness of aluminum coupled with the warmth of handling. I liked the ability to sand and dig into metal as well as build up - I liked the translucent areas where metal shows through against opaque areas.

There is often a clarity to the sections of my paintings which must also come together with energy and strong physical presence. I’ve always been attracted to a structured format on which I can hook a lot of layered richness.