The Deer, 2017 Black ink and graphite on paper
This piece was inspired by Artemis — the Greek goddess of the wilderness, the moon, and all wild animals. The deer was sacred to her, moving through the forest as her companion and protected being. I was drawn to that image and wanted to hold it in the drawing: a creature who belongs to the wild, untouchable, moving with its own rhythm. The antlers became the heart of the piece. I let them grow outward into branches, flowers, insects, and birds — a small forest living in her crown. It's the way I felt the connection: the deer not separate from the wilderness, but carrying it. I originally called this drawing "Artemisa," and though the title shifted, the spirit stayed.
Deer have moved through human imagination as figures of grace, gentleness, and the wild presence that cannot be domesticated. Across cultures they appear as messengers between worlds — sacred to Artemis in Greek myth, to the Celtic goddess Flidais, to many Indigenous traditions of the Americas where the deer is keeper of the forest. With their alertness, their soft strength, and the way they move through the woods almost without sound, they have long been seen as creatures who belong fully to a world beyond human reach.
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Premium fine-art giclée print of an original illustration by Nayeli Lavanderos
Printed on 200 gsm museum-grade matte paper
Digitally signed and titled by the artist
Edition: Open
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Unframed Fine-Art Print — 11 × 14 in (28 × 35.5 cm) total paper size, with an A4 artwork area centered within a white border
Framed in Black or White — presented in a premium box frame with Perspex glaze and a white mount (passe-partout), ready to hang. Size: 12 × 16 in (30 × 40 cm)
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The Deer, 2017 Black ink and graphite on paper
This piece was inspired by Artemis — the Greek goddess of the wilderness, the moon, and all wild animals. The deer was sacred to her, moving through the forest as her companion and protected being. I was drawn to that image and wanted to hold it in the drawing: a creature who belongs to the wild, untouchable, moving with its own rhythm. The antlers became the heart of the piece. I let them grow outward into branches, flowers, insects, and birds — a small forest living in her crown. It's the way I felt the connection: the deer not separate from the wilderness, but carrying it. I originally called this drawing "Artemisa," and though the title shifted, the spirit stayed.
Deer have moved through human imagination as figures of grace, gentleness, and the wild presence that cannot be domesticated. Across cultures they appear as messengers between worlds — sacred to Artemis in Greek myth, to the Celtic goddess Flidais, to many Indigenous traditions of the Americas where the deer is keeper of the forest. With their alertness, their soft strength, and the way they move through the woods almost without sound, they have long been seen as creatures who belong fully to a world beyond human reach.
Print Details
Premium fine-art giclée print of an original illustration by Nayeli Lavanderos
Printed on 200 gsm museum-grade matte paper
Digitally signed and titled by the artist
Edition: Open
Available Options
Unframed Fine-Art Print — 11 × 14 in (28 × 35.5 cm) total paper size, with an A4 artwork area centered within a white border
Framed in Black or White — presented in a premium box frame with Perspex glaze and a white mount (passe-partout), ready to hang. Size: 12 × 16 in (30 × 40 cm)
Shipping
Free worldwide shipping included with every order
Please allow 5–10 business days for delivery
Carefully packaged in a sturdy cardboard tube, or boxed within the EU, and wrapped in protective tissue paper
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