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Reviews
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sarah on Nov 29, 2020
5 out of 5 starsSuch a beautiful quote and print. Colors are beautiful. Makes me smile every day when I look at it hanging in my room.
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eatgrps78 on Sep 23, 2020
5 out of 5 starsIt’s beautiful!! This gorgeous watercolor flag was exactly what I wanted - it is even better than pictured. The colors are bright and it was in pristine condition when it arrived.
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JuliaMiles281 on Aug 25, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI love it! It's beautiful and the quote is really touching :)
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Jennifer Elliott on Jun 8, 2020
5 out of 5 starsFantastic art, gracious seller, efficient shipping. Thanks, Meera.
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Jennifer Elliott on Jun 8, 2020
5 out of 5 starsGorgeous art, courteous seller, efficient shipping. Thanks, Meera!
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lboop on Jun 2, 2020
5 out of 5 starsA truly lovely and well crafted card with an excellent quote - many thanks.-
About meeraleepatel
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My books encourage readers to look inside themselves for the answer to every question.
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I make children's clothing that inspires little ones to be who they really are.
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New cards created in collaboration with one of my publishing partners, Amber Lotus.
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A page from my sketchbook, where I lay down ideas and thoughts.
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I create bright paintings that remind people of their capability and possibility.
There is magic everywhere.
I grew up telling stories with my words; eventually I learned to tell them silently, with scribbles, color, and feeling.
I'd always been a creative soul, writing and illustrating my own short stories and novels from a young age, using my imagination as fuel to create my own happiness.
The fear of being unable to support myself in a battered economy eventually led me to trade in my colored pencils for degrees in English and Journalism. After graduation, I immediately secured a job with a publishing company, where I edited papers and put my knowledge of the Oxford Style Manual to good use.
It was only a few months before I knew I'd slowly go insane if I didn't make a drastic change. With a slew of pent-up creative energy and strong desire for self-sustenance, I opened up my Etsy shop and began, once again, to let my imagination guide me.
Managing a full-time job and my freelance illustration career has been a difficult but invigorating journey. I've finally discovered a sense of community, purpose, and creative fulfillment. I've learned to embrace hard work, new challenges, and managed to tackle a lot of small (and large!) fears. Best of all, I've learned a lesson that it takes many people years to learn: that anything is possible, and that there is magic everywhere.
After six years, I finally quit my day job in February 2017. I packed up all of my things, sublet my apartment in Brooklyn, and hit the road, traveling alone for the next 8 months. With only my backpack and an open heart, I explored the unknown. I felt really scared and anxious about making this leap, but I did it anyway, and since then -- I haven't looked back once.
It was during my travels that I wrote and illustrated My Friend Fear: Finding Magic in the Unknown, my first book of essays. It was published by Penguin Random House in January 2018 (www.meeralee.com/books).
All of my work is inspired and infused with little pieces of me -- feelings, wishes, and stories that would otherwise go untold. I hope you're able to find a smile and small parts of yourself in each piece I make, too.
Shop members
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Meera Lee Patel
Owner, Illustrator/Writer
I'm an illustrator and writer living and working in Nashville, TN. My work is heavily influenced by nature and the small stories found in daily life. I hope to make work that helps people connect to themselves, others, and the world around them.
Production partners
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Production house
Jersey City, NJ
A small, independent publishing house specializing in small run editions of artist books.
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TruColor Litho
Nashville, TN
All prints and cards are print using an HP Indigo Press on Mohawk 120 lb. paper, locally, in Nashville, TN. I go in to press check and sign, package, and brand all items.
Shop policies
I am the author of 3 books with Penguin Random House: Start Where You Are, My Friend Fear, and Made Out of Stars. To learn more about me and my work, please visit www.meeralee.com.
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I don't accept returns, exchanges, or cancellations
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Shipping
All prints and original works of art are shipped in protective sleeves and packaging to prevent damage prior to shipment. In the event your order arrives damaged, please let me know within 3 days to receive a replacement. If an order is marked as delivered according to your tracking number, we are unable to replace it.
Orders are packed twice a week. If you need a package expedited for any reason, please let me know BEFORE ordering so I can accommodate you.
International orders: customer is responsible for all additional custom fees and taxes.