The Deer
by Shirley Marie Dees |
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| This 3' x 4' image of a white-tailed deer in an imagined, dream-like
setting is not only about its beauty. The text on this image is
taken from a Native America deer hunting song (Yaqui). It is the
deer who speaks the words as it realizes its life must end. The
repetition of phrases is intended in these songs. Deer had to
be killed for food, but the Native American hunters honored and
thanked the deer in their rituals. The text reads: "Over there, I, in an opening in the flower-covered grove, I am here where these enchanted bow people are walking about. Toward a place where I could not find safety, I went. Toward a place where I could not find safety, I went. Over there, I, alongside the flower-covered grove, as I am walking, each enchanted thicket, dodging, moving. Not wanting to die, dodging through the wilderness. Not wanting to die, dodging through the wilderness. Over there, I, in an opening in the flower-covered grove, as I am walking, these enchanted bow people I see. These I see - I am talking to you flower-covered grove. Never again, I, will I on this world, I, around will I be walking." |
Price: $1,000 |
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