Zachary Volovar started painting in 2020 after taking an art class during his sophomore year. He discovered how much he liked it and was determined to get better. Now, 4 years later, his work continues to grow and evolve.

Since I can remember, I’ve always loved being creative. Aside from the fact that my head was always in a book, I also loved video games like Minecraft and building Legos. From when I was around 5-10 years old I would get together with my brother and my friends and we’d draw up silly comic books with pencils and crayons; we all loved Captain Underpants. As I got a little older I got heavily into video games, the only creative outlet I’d pursue for a couple of years was building in Minecraft. I liked remaking famous spots or my own house or building made-up castles in the game. Eventually high school came around and I started to realize by 11th grade that I needed a plan. I had accumulated thousands of hours playing video games over the years and said to myself, “what if instead of playing video games I was using all this time to work on a skill, how good could I be at something?” After taking an art class in 11th grade I became determined to become a successful artist. Although, it isn’t just about the painting. YouTube and movies have had a huge impact on my life. I’ve always wanted to make videos and movies of my own. In some ways painting and making art is just an excuse to film and use a camera. In the end I do it because there’s no other feeling in the world like having an idea and watching it come to life before your very eyes.