The Stork, 2020 Black ink and graphite on paper
I drew the Stork shortly after I moved to Portugal, at a moment when everything familiar had fallen away. I was leaving behind my New York identity — the version of myself shaped by a city, a rhythm, and relationships that no longer fit who I was becoming. Standing in a new country, I felt both untethered and hopeful.
That time was full of grief. Grief for relationships I had to release, for versions of myself I needed to shed, for a life that had been meaningful but was complete. Underneath the sadness there was a quieter stirring — a readiness to begin again, even though I didn't yet know how.
I drew the bird slowly, over many evenings, and as I drew I felt myself moving through the shedding. The Stork emerged carrying both vulnerability and strength — a body made of lines I put down when I had nothing else to do with my hands.
This is the drawing I keep coming back to when people ask which piece means the most to me.
Premium fine-art giclée print of an original illustration by Nayeli Lavanderos.
Printed on 200 gsm museum-grade matte paper and signed by the artist.
Edition: Open
Available Options:
– Unframed Fine Art Print — Size: 11 × 14 in (28 × 35.5 cm) total paper size, with an A4 artwork area centered within a white border — ideal for framing.
– Framed 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 × 40cm)
Free worldwide shipping is included with every order. Please allow 5–10 business days for delivery.
Each print is carefully packaged in a sturdy cardboard tube (or boxed within the EU) and wrapped in protective tissue paper.
The Stork, 2020 Black ink and graphite on paper
I drew the Stork shortly after I moved to Portugal, at a moment when everything familiar had fallen away. I was leaving behind my New York identity — the version of myself shaped by a city, a rhythm, and relationships that no longer fit who I was becoming. Standing in a new country, I felt both untethered and hopeful.
That time was full of grief. Grief for relationships I had to release, for versions of myself I needed to shed, for a life that had been meaningful but was complete. Underneath the sadness there was a quieter stirring — a readiness to begin again, even though I didn't yet know how.
I drew the bird slowly, over many evenings, and as I drew I felt myself moving through the shedding. The Stork emerged carrying both vulnerability and strength — a body made of lines I put down when I had nothing else to do with my hands.
This is the drawing I keep coming back to when people ask which piece means the most to me.
Premium fine-art giclée print of an original illustration by Nayeli Lavanderos.
Printed on 200 gsm museum-grade matte paper and signed by the artist.
Edition: Open
Available Options:
– Unframed Fine Art Print — Size: 11 × 14 in (28 × 35.5 cm) total paper size, with an A4 artwork area centered within a white border — ideal for framing.
– Framed 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 × 40cm)
Free worldwide shipping is included with every order. Please allow 5–10 business days for delivery.
Each print is carefully packaged in a sturdy cardboard tube (or boxed within the EU) and wrapped in protective tissue paper.
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