Pop-up Art Show and Sale - Meet Megan Marie Myers at High Desert Frameworks
Megan: A local favorite in Central Oregon
High Desert Frameworks is honored to host Megan on our outside patio - Please take this opportunity to safely meet and chat with Megan about her love of art and her artwork!
When: Monday, August 17, 2020 - 10 am to 2 pm
Where: High Desert Frameworks’ outside patio located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue Suite 101, Downtown Bend! We are located between Visit Bend and FedEx Office on Oregon Avenue!
This is the perfect time to pick up some new art prints and walk inside to get your framing process started right away! Megan will be slingin' prints in a variety of sizes, postcard books, camping logs, 2021 calendars, greeting cards, and stickers! We are excited to see you on Monday!
This is by no means easy times for most artists, musicians, and all types of businesses small and large. There is no question that the art show circuit in Central Oregon has impacted our local artists and the economy. Now is an extremely important time to support artists like Megan. We hope you can attend on Monday.
We reached out to Megan and asked her to jot down some thoughts on the impact of the pandemic and how it has changed her business, passion for art, and our community. The following is an upbeat and honest response to our questions. We hope you enjoy and please share our post with your friends and neighbors.
Our questions to Megan
Other than the health concerns and staying safe, what is the biggest impact from COVID 19 for you and your creative process?
MMM: As with any small business during this time, the COVID 19 pandemic has unleashed a multitude of unexpected challenges over the last 5 months. When businesses began to close, events and shows were canceled, and we all started keeping our distance, I was surprised at how meaningless the art-making process began to feel. Or rather, I was surprised at what was so obviously missing. Without the opportunity to share the artwork with our community, the process and the work itself was incomplete.
Your summer is typically filled with shows and events. How have you fared this summer?
MMM: This summer’s challenges underscored the fact that the most vital part of my process is connecting with my community face-to-face. The meaningful one-on-one conversations at events with customers, other artists, business owners, and art-lovers are a profound source of joy, inspiration, and valuable feedback. To share the physical work and to look into another human’s eyes and share our appreciation for the things that move us is something that simply cannot be substituted by social media posts and online stores.
How has the virtual world of communication impacted you and how are you staying connected to your customers?
MMM: I am awfully introverted, so I’ve never been one to gravitate towards teaching, making videos, or speaking in front of an audience, online or otherwise. The idea of shifting into this realm felt uncomfortable and inauthentic to my nature. Instead of pouring precious and depleted energy into those types of endeavors over the last few months, I used the time to make new paintings with the hope that once we could come together again in the community, I would have some new artwork to help us lift our spirits. I also used the time and work to support other businesses and causes in any way I could in hopes of inching us all forward and staying connected.
What’s the near future hold for you, your art, and what opportunities do you see?
MMM: So here we are now, re-opened and learning more and more about the precautions we can take to keep ourselves safe and healthy while venturing out into the world. While all of the highly attended public events where I typically share my work have been responsibly canceled I’ve been overwhelmed with the generosity and thoughtfulness of Bend businesses who have hosted me to pop-up outside of their spaces. These opportunities are keeping me afloat and once more, they are adding the final and most important component to the artwork process: connection with each other. Personally, there has been no other time in my life where I’ve turned to music and art more urgently for relief and comfort. I deeply hope that being out in the community and sharing my artwork this summer at small and intimate outdoor venues will provide respite to my friends and neighbors during this time too.
If you had a magic wand or red ruby slippers what’s one thing, outside a cure for COVID 19, you would change? How would that change impact you and our community?
MMM: I think everyone is looking to get back to a more normal. My community and my customers are the heart of my work; I just feel so fortunate to get opportunities like this to share time and art together. If there is one thing I could change would be getting back to our normal and even more sharing as soon as possible.
Learn more and shop Megan’s work
Megan’s website: Megan Marie Myers
Great article and background: Meet Bend Artist Megan Myers (Southern Oregon Business Journal)
Megan’s images on Freerange Wear: Megan’s Wear
Before your visit, please visit High Desert Frameworks Social Distancing Policy and Guidelines at: Stay Positive - Stay Focused. Our Social Distancing Policy We will follow all safety guidelines and have specific protocols for everyone’s safety. When you stop by, please wear a mask and practice safe social distancing. If you aren't feeling well, please stay home and support Megan online.
Meet Megan Marie Myers
When: Monday, August 17, 2020 - 10 am to 2 pm
Where: High Desert Frameworks’ outside patio located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue Suite 101, Downtown Bend! We are located between Visit Bend and FedEx Office on Oregon Avenue!
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