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A few months ago, Zoe, with the help of his sidekick mom, decided to create Zart21.
Zart21 is an Art Venture inspired by Zoe's love for art and his extra chromosome which changed his life for better. Zoe's mission is to spread awareness on Down Syndrome & advocate for Inclusion through his Art.
Follow Zoe's journey on his Instagram @zartextra21
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How It All Started...
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Zoe's speech challenges during his adolescence led him to look for alternative ways to communicate. After trying different tools, one day he suddenly grabbed some old brushes from his mom's home atelier and begun painting discovering like that his passion for Abstract Art.
He has never stopped painting since then.
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Zoe designing his Cool Mug
Mugs With A Mission!
Since Zoe was a young child, he has had the tradition of making his mom's coffee on weekend mornings. Through the years, he has collected dozens of mugs with a variety of designs. When he became older, he realized that did not have a mug for Down Syndrome. He researched for one and since did not find any, he wanted to make his own one. He painted his extra chromosome and then added "Cool"; thus creating his first mug, and somehow, part of his Mission. Cool is Zoe's favorite word and it describes how he feels about living with his "Extra". With the propose of spreading Awareness then he created his X-Love & X- Strong mugs.
