my tiny turtle art shop dream
Hi! My name is Francisca and I am the little dreamer behind tiny turtle art shop. Creating and sharing my art with the world has always been a big dream of mine and this little shop is the start of my journey to get there.
Art prints, jewelry, stickers, mini paintings, sculptures, and any other hobby I decide to pick up on a random day, is what constitutes the artwork available for sale in my shop. In my artwork I love to incorporate nature and science in all its glory and hope to create scientific illustrations in the future to educate on various topics. I also really like to make lots of little cute things. The dream is to someday have a brick and mortar shop of my own filled with art and plants and turtles and things and maybe some cats? ... whatever it is I know it starts here and it starts with you, so thanks for being here!
Tell me a little about myself you may ask? I am a 21 year old Portuguese Canadian living in Ontario Canada. I have a strong passion for art, biology and jokes and humor that sometimes only I find amusing. Oh, and I kinda really love turtles :)
Another very real part of my story is being a disabled creator. I have hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) which is a connective tissue disorder that effects all systems in my body. To make a very long explanation short, I have chronic pain, chronic fatigue and general weakness in my whole body (among many other very fun symptoms...). Finding a job or any source of income in my condition is pretty hard. I wracked my brain for a long while and came up with nothing that would fit my disability and daily needs (while also pursuing a degree in biology at university) ... until I realized I could create something of my own! So I made my tiny turtle art shop. ta da! all solved! instant billionaire! ... welp a girl can dream anyways. All jokes aside this is something that provides me with the ability to work within my abilities and I am excited and hopeful to see where this little shop goes. I hope you come along for the journey!
If you read this whole thing then you really are a trooper (as someone with adhd I envy your attention span). I really appreciate you for stopping by and supporting me. Thank you so much for helping me reach my dream :)
follow me on insta for more updates and questionable humor: @tinyturtleartshop
