welcome to a gentler little universe

Shir Deer

Whimsical paintings, prints, and handmade little things made to bring a bit of calm, play, and magic into everyday life.

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A tiny red-capped character watering an enormous strawberry plant

a place where nothing bad happens ♡

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three ways into the world

Paintings, prints & tiny handmade things.

Original Paintings

One-of-a-kind acrylic paintings on canvas.

A duck in a mushroom hat walking beneath a giant leaf

Prints

Favorite little worlds made to keep, gift, and frame.

Clay Goodies

Air-dry clay magnets and weird lil guys, made by hand.

selected work

Original paintings

Acrylic paint on canvas · imagined worlds, little creatures, soft places, and tiny bits of magic.

Gray cat wrapped in colorful lights beneath a star wand

Duck in a mushroom cap carrying a tiny lantern

Whimsical strawberry-shaped house floating among clouds

Two cat-like friends resting beneath an enormous pink flower

Mushroom-capped character sitting in a tiny garden

Squirrel carrying hearts through a tiny pink village

Bear-shaped vase filled with flowers on a blue gingham table

Two friends riding a bright red sled down a snowy hill

Black cat sitting on a glowing crescent moon in a purple night sky

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Art for making the world feel a little softer.

prints

Keep a little piece of somewhere else.

A rotating collection of Shir’s favorite painted worlds, made for walls, gifts, cozy corners, and anyone who wants a tiny escape nearby.

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Tiny character watering a strawberry plant

handmade goodies

Magnets + weird lil guys

Tiny air-dry clay objects with the same odd, sweet energy as Shir’s paintings: small characters, magnets, and one-off things made by hand.

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Warm plant-filled window with string lights

plants, paint water, tiny friends, flowers, and whatever feels magical that day.

Portrait of Shir standing in front of flowering greenery

hi, that’s Shir ↑

about the artist

Hi, I’m Shir.

Shir Deer is a Bay Area mixed-media artist creating whimsical paintings and handmade objects inspired by imagined worlds, nature, and small moments of magic.

Her work is meant to offer a little escape — a place that feels gentle, playful, and peaceful, where nothing particularly bad ever seems to happen.

paintingprintsair-dry claytiny worlds

made by hand

A little magic,
and a little mess.

Every piece begins with paint, texture, tiny details, and an idea worth getting lost in for a while.

Paint palette, flowers, and a paint-covered work surface

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say hello

Come find Shir.

For artwork, prints, handmade goodies, commissions, or just to say hi.

hello@shirdeer.com @sillyverseart ↗