Deer sculptures in Putten - Putten

The municipality of Putten has a thing for effigies of deer. Both the logo and the Putten coat of arms feature a deer, and in a few places in the town in Gelderland you will also come across a large statue of a deer.

Ode to the deer, roundabout between Dorpsstraat, Poststraat and Postweg
A five-metre-high artwork with three silhouettes of deer heads made of corten steel and a fourth shape made of galvanised pipes. The deer all look in a different direction and slightly upwards, giving the impression of belling.

Visual artist Marjan Heijmans (Putten, 1962) makes sculptures of various materials, such as wood, stone, ceramics, lead zinc, glass and steel. After glass training, she started making glass works. She also works for the Salvation Army at a specialist nursing home.


Watchful deer, Fontanusplein Putten
An airy sculpture with wavy lines of a life-size watchful red deer with high antlers. It consists of two sections of Corten steel that just do not coincide. Always vigilant, as soon as the animal notices your presence, it stops grazing and keeps you in sight. The sculpture was installed in 2021.

Visual artist Mayella Geskus (Zwolle, 1943) lives and works in Putten. She first worked as a teacher, but since 1990 she has been an independent designer and painter. She works with a variety of materials such as wood, metal, rubber and textile and her art objects are often a mix of realism and abstraction. Nature, in particular, is a source of inspiration to to.