Melanie Myhre

I am a multidisciplinary artist working in both photography and painting, guided by intuition, emotion, and a deep reverence for the unseen beauty of the natural world. My creative process draws heavily from dreams, memories, and inner landscapes. I believe magic is everywhere if we know how to look. My work seeks to reveal the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary.

As a photographer, I prefer to capture images 'in camera' (rather than creating composites) and use thoughtful post-processing to create images that feel dreamlike and immersive, yet remain true to life. Often featuring women in nature, my photographs explore the interplay between femininity, strength, and the environment; and are often a reflection of my own childhood adventures through prairies, forests, and quiet wild spaces.

In contrast, my paintings are entirely memory and imagination based. I intentionally avoid using reference photos in order to keep my painting practice separate from photography. Instead, I enter a flow state, allowing imagery to emerge organically on the canvas. My paintings are deeply personal, often rooted in archetypal stories, recurring dreams, and the emotional textures of lived experience.

Together, these two mediums allow me to exp...

B.S. in Ecology and Environmental Science

Exhibitions

2026



TBD Solo Show, Carnegie Hall, Lewisburg, WV, Sept. 4th-Oct. 30th 2026

TSAA Biennial, Juried show, Huntington Museum Of Art, Huntington, WV, Mar. 21-June 21.

Patchwork Appalachia, Juried Show, David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery, Beckley, WV, Mar. 14th-May. 10th

Folk Magic, Juried Show, Love Hope Arts Gallery, Fayetteville, WV, Jan. 24th-Mar. 24th

Dreamscapes, Juried Show, David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery, Beckley, WV, Jan. 10th-Mar. 8th


2025

Small Packages, Juried Show, David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery, Beckley, WV, Nov. 14th-Jan. 3rd 2025-26

Annual Holiday Show, Invitational, Huntington Museum Of Art, Huntington, WV, Nov. 30th 2025

Dreamworld, Juried Show, Bloomfield Richwood, Richwood, WV, Nov. 6th-Dec. 14th 2025

Simple Folk, Juried Show, David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery, Beckley, WV, Sept. 19th-Nov. 8th 2025

Bright Lights In The City, Juried Show, David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery, Beckley, WV, July 25-Sept. 13th 2025

Best of West Virginia, Juried Show, David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery, Beckley, WV, May 30th – July 19th 2025

Impressions Of Spring, Juried Show, David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery, Beckley, WV, April 18th – May 24th 2025

2024

West Virginia Emerging A...