Outi Harma

Outi Harma is a Finnish-born artist and Oracle card deck creator based in Los Angeles. She has worked for over two decades as a professional artist and is known for her bold, vibrant paintings in which the visible and invisible worlds merge.

Outi’s paintings reflect her passion for female empowerment. Her female archetypes bring a sense of rich, eternal life and gaze at that powerful presence. Layers of color, details, and symbols on their hair, faces, shoulders, and necks add depth and complexity, inviting the viewer to explore the meaning and symbolism in each piece. Her years of exploration in personal growth, meditation, ecstatic dance, and theater are rich sources of inspiration for her artwork and writing. She finds these practices complementary, enlivening and feeding the spirit of the creative process.

For Outi, art-making is a transformative experience. Her spontaneous, unplanned approach allows her to discover textures and images moment by moment, gradually revealing their stories. This way of working satisfies her deep desire to stay present with the mysteries of the process unfolding before her at each moment. Outi’s painting blends mythic storytelling with imaginative playfulness, inviting viewers to delve into their impressions and emerging narratives.

She is also the author and illustrator of I am Queen Oracle and the Venus Rising Oracle.