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She Who Escaped the Gods (after Asteria)
I would sooner disappear into the ocean
than belong to an egomaniac.
24 × 36 in | Oil on canvas | 2026
In Greek mythology, Asteria is the goddess of night magic, falling stars, and prophetic dreams.
When pursued by Zeus, she refuses possession. Instead, she transforms into a quail and hurls herself into the sea, becoming the island of Delos.
In this portrait, Asteria becomes the embodiment of refusal.
Half constellation, half apparition, she belongs to no one and nowhere. Her presence carries the quiet intensity of a distant star: luminous, solitary, untouchable.
Exile becomes transformation.
She is the divine woman who would rather vanish than surrender her freedom.
I would sooner disappear into the ocean
than belong to an egomaniac.
24 × 36 in | Oil on canvas | 2026
In Greek mythology, Asteria is the goddess of night magic, falling stars, and prophetic dreams.
When pursued by Zeus, she refuses possession. Instead, she transforms into a quail and hurls herself into the sea, becoming the island of Delos.
In this portrait, Asteria becomes the embodiment of refusal.
Half constellation, half apparition, she belongs to no one and nowhere. Her presence carries the quiet intensity of a distant star: luminous, solitary, untouchable.
Exile becomes transformation.
She is the divine woman who would rather vanish than surrender her freedom.
About the Divine Outcast collection
Divine Outcast is a series of feminist portraits reimagining women from mythology, religion, and art history whose stories were distorted by fear, shame, or misunderstanding. Each painting restores their voice, presenting them not as symbols or warnings, but as powerful women reclaiming their own narratives.