Zoya Eshwar is an 11 year-old art prodigy celebrated for her exceptional artistic talent and philanthropic spirit. She is already the recipient of numerous awards and honors.

 

Zoya began her artistic journey at 2 ½ years old by assisting her mother in art workshops. By age 5, she earned Best Product Design award at the Acton Children’s Business Fair. 

 

Zoya has mastered multiple artistic disciplines including intricate drawings, landscapes, wildlife, and airbrush portraits, and more recently, a unique form of abstract cubism.  

 

Zoya has already earned two world records including the Kohinoor World Book of Records as the Youngest Art Prodigy & Philanthropist and the Diamond Book of World Records as the Global Child Art Prodigy & Philanthropist. She has been awarded the Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Zoya has also won 18 international and 23 national awards including being recognized as an impact icon by Points of Light. 

 

Zoya is the founder of Pastel Souls, a youth-led initiative that creates a safe space for kids to express their creativity freely. To date, Pastel Souls has donated over 1,000 pieces of artwork to retirement communities, shelters, and nonprofits, spreading kindness and positivity in the community. Beginning with 5 kids, Pastel Souls now has a membership of over 100 kids.

 

Zoya donates proceeds from her art to causes such as children with special needs, shelters, and retirement communities. She has contributed thousands of dollars to the Emerald Heights Retirement Community in Redmond, WA, and celebrated Women’s Day by donating flowers and gift cards to residents of the Hoff Foundation, a shelter for women overcoming abuse, addiction, and trauma.

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Zoya’s philanthropy also include making handmade greeting cards and painted mini canvases for veterans at Compass Housing Alliance, organizing art supply and toy drives for Girls Giving Back and Be Kind 5, and supporting nonprofit organizations like Expressions Arts, VALA Eastside, Seeds, and AmPowering through fundraising events and artwork donations. She has also volunteered to teach art to children with autism at Eastside ABA in Redmond and led activities for seniors at assisted living facilities.