Melinda Alfred is a school librarian in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. She coaches the school academic team and serves in other vital capacities at the school. She and her daughter, Abigail Kelley, began an adventure with photographic art together when Abby was a teen. They were two of the first artists to exhibit at The Vault in 2017.  Melinda’s photographs glorify the intricate aspects of flora and fauna in her environment. Her daughter (photographed above) has gone on to study art in college and is now a full-time photographer.