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

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 Artist Exhibit (juried)

2013

The Jewel Box, Eureka Springs, AR, Featured artist, May

White Street Walk, Eureka Springs, AR, May

2012

DeVitos, Solo show, Eureka Springs, AR, May

Eureka Springs Invitational, Group show, Eureka Springs, AR, May

White Street Walk, Eureka Springs, AR, May

Blue Djinn Gallery, Kansas City KS, Solo show, June

Eureka Thyme, Featured artist, Eureka Springs, AR, July

2011

Queen Anne Invitational, Group show, Eureka Springs, AR, May

White Street Walk,Eureka Springs, AR, May

Eureka Thyme, Featured artist,Eureka Springs, AR, September

Winterfest, Group show, Eureka Springs, AR, November

Shameless Sequin Soiree, Group show,Eureka Springs, AR, November

2010

Garden Bistro, Solo show,Eureka Springs, AR, May

White Street Walk ,Eureka Springs, AR, May

Eureka Thyme Gallery, Featured artist, Eureka Springs, AR,June

The Photography G...