Hello Friend,

My name is Megan Howell and I’m an Origami artist, painter, photographer custom framer and master storyteller in Sarasota, Florida. By day I run a local permanent housing nonprofit that I founded in 2019 for homeless adult with mental illnesses, by evening and weekends, I’m creating and sharing my love for the value of storytelling, Japanese tea and, of course, PURPLE, with the world.

My hope is that you can become part of my tribe and share a story or learn a n Origami with some friends by booking a session with me and support my hobbies by purchasing some of my fine art

Origami Artist/Teacher • Painter • Photographer • Custom Framer • Creative Writer • World Traveler• Documentary Director

•Top 50 Women to KNOW in Florida (2026)

•Producer/director of The Healing Mirror, featured in the Sarasota Film Festival

Conducted independent study on homelessness and mental illness in Japan

•Founder and Executive Director of Second Heart Homes, where I developed a privately funded permanent supportive housing model serving 80 residents across 13 homes

•Master’s degree in Psychology

•Since 2019, raised more than $7 million and built a team of 13 staff and over 100 volunteers

•Scaled the organization from one person on the sidewalk to 13 homes serving men and women permanently off the streets