Human Nature
A Photography Exhibition by Anna Mia Davidson
May 10 - June 14, 2025
BAM Forum (Ground floor)
Please note: Opening Reception & Book Signing: Saturday, May 10 | 2–4 PM
Anna Mia Davidson will be present to sign copies of Human Nature
Human Nature — A Photography Exhibition by Anna Mia Davidson Opens May 10 at Bellevue Arts Museum
A striking visual tribute to sustainable farmers of the Pacific Northwest
Bellevue, WA — Bellevue Arts Museum, in partnership with the City of Bellevue Arts Commission, is proud to present Human Nature, a compelling photography exhibition by award-winning artist Anna Mia Davidson, on May 10 through June 14, 2025. The exhibition opens to the public with a celebratory reception and book signing on Saturday, May 10, from 2 to 4 PM.
Through evocative, painterly portraits and immersive installation work, Human Nature honors the quiet strength and enduring vision of sustainable farmers across the Pacific Northwest. Featuring selections from Davidson’s acclaimed photobook Human Nature: Sustainable Farmers of the Pacific Northwest (Minor Matters Books), the exhibition sheds light on those working in harmony with the land amid a national landscape increasingly dominated by industrial agriculture.
At the heart of the exhibition is a new large-scale installation created by Davidson on the banks of a river, now reimagined within the museum space. Composed of cyanotypes on fabric and organic materials from her own family farm, the work invites visitors into a sensorial meditation on land, memory, and the rituals of cultivation.
“In documenting these farmers, I found myself transformed by their relationship to the earth,” says Davidson. “My camera became a vessel for sharing that shift—with reverence, urgency, and hope.”
Human Nature is both a tribute and a timely call to action—spotlighting farmers of diverse backgrounds and generations who are reshaping what it means to steward land and community in a changing world. Visitors will leave with a deeper understanding of sustainability not just as a practice, but as a philosophy rooted in connection, resilience, and care.
About the Artist
Anna Mia Davidson is a freelance photographer based in Seattle, Washington. She believes strongly in the power of images to influence, inspire, and impact the way we see the world around us.
Anna Mia Davidson has photographed worldwide. She has been documenting the positive aspects of Cuban society since 1999 and was awarded sponsorship by the Blue Earth Alliance. Her photographic work has been awarded several honors from juried exhibitions and publication competitions including the Talent and Creativity Award for Photojournalism, the Cesar Chavez Certificate for Commitment to Justice, Diversity, and Nonviolence from the University of Colorado, and the 2004 Golden Light Top Photographers Award for Documentary photography.
She has exhibited her photographs both nationally and internationally. When she is not working on her own photographic projects, Anna Mia Davidson works for many different international news and magazine publications such as Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Associated Press, Reader's Digest, AARP and The International Herald Tribune as well as various commercial clients.
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