Melinda Hurst Frye aims to slow the process of looking, into an experience of discovery by observation and slow investigation of the forest floor. Her practice centers on themes of ecology and place through images of the Pacific Northwest, using a scanner as a camera. Hurst Frye’s work has been featured in a number of publications, exhibits, and collections. She holds an MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Hurst Frye lives with her family adjacent to an urban forest in Washington and is represented by J. Rinehart Gallery.