Volta Voloshin-Smith helps corporate teams and private groups feel calm and connected through creative and meditative workshops. Her signature workshop, Watercolor Meditation, combines breathing techniques with simple brush marks to reduce stress and prevent burnout.
Originally from Moldova, Volta adds vibrancy to food through illustrations and brings brands to life with live painting and memorable animations. Her clients include Home Depot, Meta, Michaels, and others.
Host of the Calm and Creative podcast, she frequently makes TV appearances to discuss the benefits of art for mental health.
She has been featured in D Magazine, Dallas Morning News, Dallas Observer, Create Magazine and others. And she is frequently interviewed on the topics of creativity, entrepreneurship and mindset.
Volta is also the co-author of Art+Affirmations, a creativity journal with prompts to explore and live a creative life. She has illustrated a paper weaving kids activity book that inspires a calm and centering experience.
Volta is also a published author of an instructional book titled Watercolor Snacks, which was published in July of 2021.