Hi everyone, I'm Megan and I've been an active artist in Ypsilanti, MI for nearly two decades.

I remember when Art Attack closed ten years ago, and, like many of you, I felt sure it'd be replaced. Turns out it wasn't. Turns out that perhaps, after all, it's MY turn to step up for this community I love.

My dream has been to open a new art supply storefront in the heart of Ypsilanti that can service ALL of our creatives - both makers of the art and the supplies themselves. I want to elevate marginalized creatives/entrepreneurs - to that end, I’ve been stocking dozens of independent vendors that I know you'll LOVE.

I’ve secured a wonderful space that acts as both a traditional shop full of a wide-range of hand-picked and vetted art supplies AND a space for future classes, events, and the sky's nearly the limit! The back room has recently been transformed into:

1. A space where I can hand-make the button sketchbooks, letter crayons, and more, and,

2. The location of a re-sale table for second-hand creative supplies from my studio.

I have made so many connections within our creative business community which are making this truly successful and a staple of the downtown #ypsireal scene. I sincerely hope you'll join me! Ypsi deserves nice things.

I little more about me:

• I'm an alum of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (BFA) and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (MA, Medical & Biological Illustration).

• Locally, I'm an alum of EMU (BS) and Wayne State (Anatomy, PhD).

• I’ve been a practicing medical illustrator since 2002.

• I’ve had a booth (of my own fine art) at the juried Ann Arbor Art Fair, The Original six times - 2016-2017, and 2021-present (you can always find me on Washington Street!). I’ve also served as one of their kid’s and peer jurors several times.

• I’ve taught scientific art workshops at Ann Arbor Public Library and Belleville Library.

• In winter 2024, I began teaching “Anatomy for Artists'“ at Wayne State University in Detroit.

• I’m an amateur lover of art history and the history and science of color/pigments/all artistic supplies. (This will definitely lead to my own line of watercolors some day!)

I want to share what I know... it's my time to serve.