We had the good fortune of connecting with Lloyd Small and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Lloyd, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
Art has been something in my blood. I’ve seen a family member live successfully off of art for 10+ years. So with the increasing prices and inflation, the average 9-5 that a 22 year old would be working is not where I want to stay. So with the skills I developed through 5 years of learning and creating art in school, I decided I needed to do something with it to benefit me and possibly those around me.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My entire online business is being created while I work full-time. It’s still in the very beginning, but  I provide custom artwork through canvas and eventually regular prints. I think of the crowds that appreciate art, and while they are normally older, I want people my age to to appreciate it in the way they would like to. Any digital image from your phone I can print on a canvas and ship at low price anywhere in the US, Photoshop/edit however you would want it, or digitally draw the whole thing. And I want it to be quick and simple enough to reach a broad crowd of people of all ages. And my skills to create art digitally I think a lot will appreciate it in the way they want it.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My Uncle who does art full time and my Dad who has shown me how to navigate through the online scene

Website: https://www.tiktok.com/@smalloyd?_t=8XnKJlX8lqg&_r=1

Instagram: smalloydart

Facebook: Lloyd Small

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