Artist — Healer — Educator — Polymath
Zanna crossed the rainbow bridge peacefully in her sleep on the morning of 9/11.
She is now in the spirit world, and you can easily reach out to her through your heart and mind. You can also reach out to her daughter, Mel, (still in human form) anytime:
Zanna-inspired Spring Equinox Celebration of Life, held at Ballard Landmark, 21 March 2026
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Life photos across decades and themes
Oil, watercolor, and mixed media
Quora answers on meditation, empathy, creativity
Resilience to Compassion Fatigue (2012)
Who Zanna Smith is, and a note on the names her work appears under
A conversational guide to Zanna Smith's paintings, writings, and ideas