Biography

Melbourne-based artist, Donina Asera, creates vibrant mythological narratives that explore personal and cultural identity. Her artistic journey began at an early age while watching her grandfather paint still-lifes and landscapes in his studio. While she has always drawn, Donina has also experimented with photography (digital and large-format film) and various forms of printmaking.

In late 2018, she began painting on canvas, developing her distinctive style of flat, abstracted landscapes populated by god-like figures and creatures. By March 2020, during lockdown, her artistic vision had matured sufficiently to share her work publicly.

Donina's mythological paintings have earned recognition as a finalist in the juried Art2Life International Art Exhibition (2020), Artlovers Australia Art Prize (2021), and Art to Art Unearthed Art Prize (2021).

Her work appears in private and corporate collections throughout Australia, Europe, the UK, and the United States.