About Zoya and Her Art

The desire to draw and create art started early on. Around 7 or 8 years old. Doodling shapes of faces and eyes was something automatic for me. If I wanted to take a break from studying or my thoughts took me away, drawing helped me center and focus. I used to enjoy learning new ways of doing faces and felt a type of accomplishment after I drew on the corners of pages in notebooks.

The funny thing that I am noticing now, is that taking Art classes or even thinking Art as a serious subject to study never crossed my mind growing up. It might have been because the focus during my childhood through teen age years, was always on studying and getting degrees.

It was about a year after my son crossed over when one of my sisters gave me a coupon for Art classes near us. I felt like she gave me the world. Just the thought of perusing this childhood dream made me feel great. Grief took a step back and joy took over for a few moments.

To make a long story short, I went to my introductory class on a cool September afternoon in 2005 and started a new journey of healing by learning drawing, painting, and creating. 17 years later and still painting. The joy of creating from nothing is always there. Now, I am even more grateful to be able to add the energy of Reiki to each peace. People who have purchased my paintings years ago are still loving the energy they get when looking at them.