Tara describes herself as a fun, positive, larger-than-life deep end swimmer, sister and artist.
She started creating art for ARTXV, an
organisation
An organisation are a group of people who work together.
her sister Ava built for
neurodivergent
The word neurodivergent is used to describe people whose brains work differently to what is considered a 'typical' brain.
Some examples of neurodivergent conditions are autism and ADHD.
artists in 2021.
Ava decided to create ARTXV when she first saw Tara's talent and thought there must be many other artists out there waiting to be discovered.
Tara's myth to bust
"People with a learning disability A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things. who are non-verbal can't express themselves."
Top facts about Tara
Disability: A learning disability, autism and non-verbal
Location: London
Likes: Art, swimming, dancing
Dislikes: Changes to her routine, not being able to move around freely, staying in and getting bored.
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Busters include actors, models, campaigners, athletes and artists who are all busting myths about learning disability.
Meet Tara
"I'm a fun, positive, larger-than-life deep end swimmer, sister and artist. I started creating designs for ARTXV - the NFT platform my sister built for neurodivergent artists."