“Artemis”

36″ x 36″,  23-carat gold an silver, oil and acrylic on canvas

“Artemis” was completed in 2022 by artist Nancy Hilliard Joyce. Artemis is the Olympian goddess of the hunt, the moon, and chastity; in time, she also became associated with childbirth and nature. Her sacred animal was the deer. She is seen here with  a cypress tree, bow & arrow, quiver, crescent moon and Orion star pattern in the sky. 

Homer calls Artemis either “The Mistress of Animals” or “She of the Wild.” The most famous story involves Orion, a long-time hunting companion of hers. In fact, he may as well have been Artemis’ only love interest. However, when he tried taking off Artemis’ robe, the goddess killed him.