**UPCOMING/Currently On view**
Upcoming
The Forest Floor, (new work) a series of photographs about the unique ecology and brilliance of the forest understory in Western Washington. This project was supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture.
On view September 4-28, 2019, Core Gallery, Seattle
Opening Reception 6-9, September 5, 2019 (open to the public)
Audio Listening Party, Subterranean Sounds of the Trees, with Tuck Tyrrell, 6-8pm, September 7, 2019 (open to the public)
Closing Happy Hour, 4-6, September 28, 2019
Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts, Olympia, WA October 7-November 1, 2019, WA with fellow artist Cyrra Robinson
Currently On View
Studies in Nature, August 7-31, 2019, Harris Harvey Gallery, Seattle, WA,
Roots, Pacific Northwest Photography Viewing Drawers, through March 2020, Bly Sky Gallery, Portland, OR
Work may also be viewed online at Artsy and Foundwork.
The Forest Floor, (new work) a series of photographs about the unique ecology and brilliance of the forest understory in Western Washington. This project was supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture.
On view September 4-28, 2019, Core Gallery, Seattle
Opening Reception 6-9, September 5, 2019 (open to the public)
Audio Listening Party, Subterranean Sounds of the Trees, with Tuck Tyrrell, 6-8pm, September 7, 2019 (open to the public)
Closing Happy Hour, 4-6, September 28, 2019
Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts, Olympia, WA October 7-November 1, 2019, WA with fellow artist Cyrra Robinson
Currently On View
Studies in Nature, August 7-31, 2019, Harris Harvey Gallery, Seattle, WA,
Roots, Pacific Northwest Photography Viewing Drawers, through March 2020, Bly Sky Gallery, Portland, OR
Work may also be viewed online at Artsy and Foundwork.
Work Recently On View
Buckets of gratitude to 4Culture for their support of The Forest Floor through their 2019 Arts Projects Grant. The Forest Floor will be on view September 4 to 28, 2019 at Core Gallery, Seattle, with an opening reception from 6-9pm on September 5, 2019. Additionally and wonderfully, there will be an audio listening party of the recordings of trees; Subterranean Sounds of the Trees with Tuck Tyrrell, 6-8pm, September 7, 2019 (Open to the public!).
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Recent Solo, Two Person and Group Shows
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Press, Publications and Process
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Lenscratch Animalia
Thank you Sarah Stankey and Aline Smithson for including my work in the Lenscratch Animalia feature. Through the photographic process, Melinda Hurst Frye highlights the subtle world that lives and thrives under our feet. This is a world mostly unseen and often unappreciated by people. These beautiful images are a reminder of the complexities of nature. |
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Dank je, De Correspondent! Welcome! Welkom! Willkommen!
The Dutch based journalism platform, De Correspondent, recently included images from, Underneath with an important article on the decline of insect populations and the health of our soils. De Correspondent is features in-depth articles, documentaries, and podcasts produced by journalists who are committed to collaborating with members on their chosen beat. |
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In the Dirt: Melinda Hurst Frye Brings a Scanner To Her Yard
Melinda Hurst Frye makes pictures in the dirt. In her latest series, Underneath, worms, caterpillars, beetles, snails and anonymous animal skeletons intermingle with stringy roots and soil that are simultaneously mysterious and hyper real. They at once resemble homages to narrative painting and large scale Natural History museum dioramas, giving a private view into the world beneath our feet. - Written by Jon Feinstein |
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Capturing the Creatures of the Underground With … a Scanner?
There is an invisible but wondrous world just under your feet — full of roots, bugs, and burrowing creatures. Photographer Melinda Hurst Frye wanted to see it. So she dug some holes. Actually, a lot of holes. - Written by Charley Locke |
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Uncovering the Underneath
Hurst Frye dives into her backyard to discover a world teeming with underground creatures. Using just a shovel, a stick and a scanner, the Seattle artist reveals an entire world right under our feet. The final product is a compilation of several scans as well as some added photographs of specific creatures, such as a mole or a caterpillar. The artwork has a magical quality to it, but all the subjects are representative of what’s really there. |
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Seventeen Artists for 2017 - Magnify Seattle
The 2017 issue is proudly self-published and curated by Meggan Joy. Featuring: Carson Allmon, Daniel Carrillo, Julie Devine, Zak Helenske, Erin Hovland, Melinda Hurst Frye, David Hytone, Lindsey Jensen, Iskra Johnson, John Keatley, Mya Kerner, Melissa Mc Clain, Colleen E. Monette, Anne Siems, Renata Steiner, Uyen Tran-Gjerde, Nathan Watkins. |
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Super Interessante... Brazil!
Fotógrafa usa scanner para registrar a vida subterrânea no quintal de casaA americana Melinda Hurst Frye enterrou um scanner no quintal de sua casa, em Seattle, para registrar um pedaço do mundo que atropelamos, sem perceber, todos os dias |
