Paintings for Produce

Paintings for Produce

From Paris Myers

Selling custom paintings by Paris Myers to help families and individuals in need in Oregon get locally grown food during the pandemic. All profits from this Fundly will be donated to participating local farms.

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Update #5

about 2 years ago

Happy New Year!

I’m excited to announce that the last custom paintings for Paintings for Produce are now complete (a total of over 50 artworks)! With your support, we successfully purchased locally grown, organic food for many Oregon families impacted most by Covid-19 from participating local farms.

Thank you to everyone who donated to this community initiative!

Special thanks to Gathering Together Farm for being an incredible community partner.

Best wishes,
Paris

Pictured Above:
"The Grand Strategy" (2020-21), Acrylic on Canvas

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NOTE: This fundraiser has ended and is no longer accepting donations, thank you!

Hello! My name is Paris Myers, and I am a third year double major in fine art and bioenigneering  at Oregon State Honors College. If you would like to learn more, check out my website www.parismyers.com and learn more about me and my work! I have been painting formally for 11 years, grown up in the Pacific Northwest, and for my 19th birthday (March 28th, 2020) I am starting this campaign to do my part during this trying time.

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm leaving families everywhere worried for their health. Not everyone has the financial or physical access to get the locally sourced food needed at this time. 

For those who are able to donate, I would like to create a custom painting inspired by the Pacific Northwest (Landscapes, Desert, Seaside, etc.) in return for your donation to this campaign.If you have a photo of a special place in the Pacific Northwest you would like a painting of please include that information. If you do not need a painting right now, consider donating a painting to your local hospital, personal doctor, or others in your community who have helped you now or in the past! After you donate (within 1-4 days) you will receive an email with details on creating your custom artwork!

As of April 27th, 2020, I have brought on another artist, Cameron Knopf, to the campaign! He has been studying ceramics for 8 years, focusing mainly on eastern Asian style forms and techniques. He practiced under a well renowned northwest ceramicist, Ron Linn, for 4 years before working for a studio at Oregon State between my chemical engineering studies. Cameron is from Portland, Oregon. His work can be viewed on his instagram: @sagerceramics (website coming soon!) All ceramic pieces will be fired in July or August (once Oregon State's art studios re-open). 

 All campaign donations will be sent to participating local farms in Oregon so they can supply fresh, healthy food to families at no or reduced cost. 

All paintings and ceramics will be shipped* once it is safe to do so. Until then, a high resolution photograph will be sent via email! 

*Additional shipping costs determined on an individual basis. 

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Paris Myers posted a new update:
about 2 years ago

Update #7

Happy New Year!

I’m excited to announce that the last custom paintings for Paintings for Produce are now complete (a total of over 50 artworks)! With your support, we successfully purchased locally grown, organic food for many Oregon families impacted most by Covid-19 from participating local farms.

Thank you to everyone who donated to this community initiative!

Special thanks to Gathering Together Farm for being an incredible community partner.

Best wishes,
Paris

Pictured Above:
"The Grand Strategy" (2020-21), Acrylic on Canvas

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Paris Myers posted a new update:
almost 4 years ago

Update #4

Hello Everyone!

Because of your continued support and generosity,
Paintings for Produce has raised $4,830, only a couple hundred away from our $5,000 end goal!

It is such a joy to work on your artworks, and we plan on doing so far into the summer. If you would like your artwork by a specific date, please email [email protected] and we will do our best to make it happen!

We hope everyone is safe and healthy. Thank you again.

Warm Wishes,

Paris, Paintings for Produce Founder & Painter

Cameron, Paintings for Produce Ceramist

Pictured Above:
A work-in-progress shot of a Corvallis Country Club landscape, 11x17in, Oil on Arches Paper.
For a Paintings for Produce donor by Paris Myers.
Copyright Paris Myers, All Rights Reserved.

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Paris Myers posted a new update:
almost 4 years ago

Update #3

Hello everyone!

In just under two weeks we have raised $3,140! Yesterday, April 10th, three more families were given their Gathering Together organic produce baskets. In these past two weeks, six families (equating to 26 individuals) were given fresh, local produce. Because of your generosity, Paintings for Produce will be able to keep funding produce baskets for many weeks.

I have completed six paintings so far, and it is an absolute joy to work on these artworks for you, the donors. The painting attached to this email is "Yellow Rose", 9x12 inches, oil on Arnhem paper.

To see regular updates, including finished artworks, follow @paintingsforproduce on Instagram or check out my portfolio at www.parismyers.com

If you have reference photos for your artworks or any questions please email me at [email protected]

Thank you and stay healthy!

Warm Regards,
Paris
Paintings for Produce Founder and Artist

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Paris Myers posted a new update:
almost 4 years ago

Update #2

Hello!

I hope everyone is safe and healthy at this time.
I want to thank you all for your amazing support of this campaign. Together, we have raised $1,840. On April 3rd, we provided three families with organic produce baskets from Gathering Together Farm resulting in 18 people getting food.

Additionally, I am thrilled to announce that the Gazette-Times, the primary local Newspaper, has just published an article on Paintings for Produce. Here is the link to check it out: https://www.gazettetimes.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/artist-will-work-for-food/article_a866e360-2dc7-53dc-9c02-cfd301193e5f.html

Thank you all for your generous support of this campaign.

Best wishes,
Paris

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Paris Myers posted a new update:
almost 4 years ago

Update #1

I am so excited that Paintings for Produce has already reached $380 in donations. Because of donations, eight families in need will be given free, organic, large produce baskets from Gathering Together Farms in Philomath, Oregon this coming Friday, April 3rd!

Every $50 equates to one large, all-organic produce basket!
Please spread the word so we can feed our community using creativity.

The more money raised, the more families we can provide food to over a longer period of time.

If you or someone you know would like to be a recipient of a basket, please email [email protected]
It is a first come first served policy!

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