my name is ruth ten-rain, also can be known as ten-turtle. i am over the age of 21 and i live in texas. i am mixed indigenous (k'iche + nahua of el salvador + rio grande valley) and white. i identify as 2spirit for my gender identity and i am exploring being gray-aromantic and gray-asexual. the art i make is inspired by my heritage as they are my topics of interest. other topics of interest i have include marine biology, conservation, natural history, and anthropology. i dont create much anymore, but id like to fix that soon.