Above is a video I put together showing the creation of my latest personal mermaid tail nicknamed "Chester" after my original iconic mermaid tail.
Hey my fishes, courtney mermaid here!I am an Autistic artist and content creator from Vancouver, Canada and in June of 2018 I quit my day job as a character designer in the animation industry to pursue my passion of designing and bringing fully functional, highly detailed fabric mermaid tails to life!
My adventure began in 2006 with a pair of flippers, some Spandex, and a dream. Once I knew it was possible to make a fabric mermaid tail, I was hooked!
In 2011 I began to experiment with digital designs in Photoshop where I used specialty fabric paints to bring the designs to life on plain white Spandex. From there my mother helped me explore the potential for having my designs printed directly on fabric and in 2017 she found me a printer willing to test it out! It was a smashing success and before I knew it I was open for orders and they started coming in from all over the world! Through my mermaid tail creations I have found that I am able to honor and express myself in new and magical ways that fulfill my little mermaid heart like never before! Through my YouTube channel I share my own adventures as an Autistic creative running a small business online in an aim to entertain, educate, and inspire others, as well as to document my life as a full time artist and content creator.
I am also an ambassador for FINIS (www.finisswim.com) and I have my AIDA 1 freediving certification. I also belong to our local pod (community) of merfolk called Mermaids of BC. Happy Swimming! Courtney Mermaid words to live by: |
Courtney Mermaid's evolution from 2011, 2016, 2021, to 2022.
tools of the tradeAdobe Photoshop | Procreate | Wacom Cintiq 16
iPad Pro (Gen 2) | MacBook Pro | Custom Windows PC iPhone 15 Pro Max | SINGER Heavy Duty 4423 Sewing Machine GoPro HERO 9 | Blue Yeti USB Mic |