Hayley Barker, Orb Weaver, Late Summer, 2024
Six plate aquatint etching with soft ground and spit bite on Somerset Satin paper
40 × 31 inches
30
Orb Weaver, Late Summer, measuring more than three feet in height, is Barker’s largest print to date. The expanded dimensions of the etching allowed Barker to work on a scale closer to that of her paintings, adopting a gestural and direct approach to her mark making. The result is a finished print that uniquely mirrors the experimental nature of her painting practice.