Zorina Kunkina was discovered as an artist at the age of five. Recognized as a true child prodigy: an artist was born. Her mother Raisa encouraged her dream and passion of becoming an artist from the very start. "The first drawing was a dream of my life," said Zorina Kunkina. As a child she participated in art competitions and obtained an art degree. She attended the Ukrainian Polygraph University and also the Artistic and Industrial Institute in Kiev. Zorina studied with distinguished and internationally-known artists: Mihail Turovsky and Victor Zaresky.

When Zorina paints, she feels very much like a poet writing a poem. She likes to create new worlds on paper and see them come to life. Zorina enjoys painting still life, illustration, especially people. "I like to bring his or her characteristics or ‘inner dreams’, their feelings into the work. For me to draw is very much like music: louder and then quieter." In some of her most recent works she has depicted the relationship between a woman and a man "that never-ending circle of conflict, love and relationship they share."

Her favored materials are charcoal, acrylic and watercolor paints. Zorina’s painting style will capture you with a state of elated emotion. Many people after viewing and experiencing Zorina’s works have felt uplifted and a sense of true joy. "One man when he saw my work 'The Shabbat' shared with me that he felt that music comes right out of the painting.” Her illustrated calendar has also been given many compliments. Someone complimented the calendar, saying "I think there is young artist from Israel illustrated that calendar, because the Jewish art specially holidays picture were illustrated a lot there is nothing new you can created, I am impress" Every picture has its own distinct mood and feeling. Colors and images are selected with a sensitive and distinctive eye for exactly what will be perfect for the work.

Zorina's works can be found in many places. She has paintings in the Ukrainian Museum of Art in Kiev, at Ukraine and also in private collections. Zorina has exhibited in Philadelphia and Abington Library and Penn State University on Ogontz Campus, Abington. She has also shown at many galleries, including the Temple Judea Museum of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel and the Fred Wolf, Jr. Gallery of the JCC Klein Branch. She has illustrated several books in Ukraine for adults and children. She has done illustration for calendars recently in 2006 and 2007. She has generously donated her artwork to make holiday cards for Darche Noam Institutions in Jerusalem, a Jewish school for adults in Israel.