About

I'm Anna Zachariah, the artist behind Annazach Art. I live and make art in Kenmore, Washington state, USA. I am originally from Kerala in southern India, but the Pacific Northwest has long been my home. With an educational background in Electronics Engineering followed by a masters degree in Business, I spent a decade in business roles in various companies. Through all these seasons, art in various forms was always my escape from the inevitable frictions of a practical life.

What was initially intended to be a year off from corporate life quickly turned into a strong motivation to make the permanent switch to self-employment in a creative business. I'm glad I took the plunge, and I have been happily focused on my art practice since 2021.

My artistic influences are based in nature. To me, the act of creating art is an exercise in peace, contemplation and escape from time, and all these elements find their way into the atmosphere of my work. I aim to capture the essence of my subjects, favoring exaggerated or toned down details over directly mapping reality.

I use deep colors that I associate with the Pacific Northwest, along with shapes and patterns inspired by tropical flora. I often incorporate color and composition styles that are influenced by traditional South Indian textiles and their gold toned embroidery. The landscapes that feature most often in my work are also from the Pacific Northwest.

I see my work evolving in a more relaxed and experimental direction, with nature continuing as the core inspiration. I am exploring how various elements interact in that context, and how various motifs and color palettes from earlier work continue to inspire this new direction.