"Mirage" Kimono by Alyssa Boldischar. Design features her photography!
Alyssa Boldischar is a Freelance Photographer, clothing designer, & artist based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Her main focus is in creative, fine art, landscape, dog-ography, wildlife, engagement, senior, family, and travel photography.
Alyssa has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota where she studied Photography & Art. Her fine art photos have been published in Capture Minnesota, several Photographers Forum Magazine “Best of Photography” books & National Geographic online. She has been featured in exhibitions at Concordia University, the University of Minnesota, Mall of America, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Minnesota State Fair. Her work has been documented by the Star Tribune newspaper and featured in a television special documenting Minnesota photographers. She has also worked as a Travel Photographer documenting the East and West Coasts in the USA and Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada.
Alyssa has designed clothes-scarves, tank tops, and a kimono using her photography as her main inspiration. She is currently working on creating and designing clothing and accessories for her own business that will be announced later this year! Stay tuned!
Alyssa is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Canine Inspired Change, a local non-profit that focuses on connecting and empowering vulnerable youth through the healing power of dogs. Canine Inspired Change (CIC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving vulnerable youth the social-emotional tools they need to be active participants in their schools—and their communities. Our work helps these remarkable young people transcend trauma, social struggles and isolation by sparking meaningful connections with dogs, volunteers—and each other. She also volunteers for CIC at schools around the Twin Cities with her Social Emotional Learning Dog- Cloey!
As an advocate for arts and healing, Alyssa has also worked with Free Arts Minnesota for several of their summer programs. Free Arts Minnesota is a local nonprofit that helps children who have experienced poverty, abuse, homeless, neglect, depression & mental illness gain self-esteem and inspire hope through artistic expression. There she worked alongside renowned Photographer Wing Young Huie, photographing, documenting and post-produced all the final photographs taken by the kids to be displayed at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
When she isn't shooting, Alyssa loves hanging out with her husband Mike, friends, family and her three little dogs- Cloey May, Coral & Link. She is happiest with either a camera or fishing pole in her hand. She loves adventure, traveling, and discovering new places with her camera.
PHOTOGRAPHY ACHIEVEMENTS
Exhibitions
44th Annual Northern Lights Exhibition at the White Bear Center for the Arts 2018
Robbin Gallery: Extremely Minnesota Show 2017
Featured Photo on the StarTribune Building at the Minnesota State Fair 2016
Minnesota State Fair: Fine Arts Exhibition 2015
Capture Minnesota Exhibit at Mall of America 2015
Robbin Gallery: Extremely Minnesota Show 2014
Dunn Brothers-Oakdale: Solo Show 2014
Pizza Lucé-Minneapolis: Solo Show 2013
Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Game Face 2012
Minnesota State Fair: Fine Arts Exhibition 2012
University of Minnesota: Bachelor of Arts Exhibition 2012
Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Facing the Lens: Portraits of Photographers 2011
College of Liberal Arts Student Board Art Fair 2011
College of Liberal Arts Student Board Art Fair 2010
Concordia Art Exhibition 2008
Fine Art Photography Installed At:
Ramsey County Detoxification Center - St. Paul, MN
Regions Hospital Center for Memory and Aging - St. Paul, MN
Bell Bank's Corporate - Bloomington, MN
St. Paul School of Music, Saint Paul, MN
Awards
Photographers Forum Best of College & High School Photography contest Finalist 2012, Photographers Forum Magazine
Photographers Forum College Photography contest Finalist 2011, Photographers Forum Magazine
Photographers Forum Best of Photography contest Finalist 2011, Photographers Forum Magazine
Book Publications
Capture Minnesota VI; TPT-St. Paul/Minneapolis 2018
Capture Minnesota IV; TPT-St. Paul/Minneapolis 2015
Capture Minnesota II; TPT-St. Paul/Minneapolis 2013
Capture Minnesota; TPT-St. Paul/Minneapolis 2012
Best of College and High School Photography 2012, Serbin Communications
Best of Photography 2011, Serbin Communications
Best of College Photography 2011, Serbin Communications
Magazine Publications
White Bear Lake Magazine -July 2018
Saint Paul Insider - Summer 2018
Minnesota Monthly Magazine -April 2016
Newspaper Publications
“Star Tribune Newspaper: State Fair art is above average, naturally" August 24, 2012
"Art transforms Ramsey County detox center" October 28, 2014
Television
"Capture Minnesota: Highlighting the Work of Minnesota Photographers," Twin Cities Public Television 2012
Calendars
2018 Spare Key Superhero Calendar
Featured photo in 2018 My Saint Paul Calendar
2017 Canine Inspired Minnesota Calendar
2017 Dad Bods of Spare Key Calendar
2016 St. Paul Firefighters Calendar
2015 Midwest Firefighters Calendar
Website Publications
"White Bear Lake Magazine"
whitebearlakemag.com, July 2018
"When strangers come calling with gifts of kindness: Helping hands and full hearts"
mischellaneous.com, October 2017
"Popular Photos from Saint Paul Minnesota"
visitsaintpaul.com, June 7, 2015
"SCOTUS Instagram blog"
cbsnews.com, June 26, 2015
"Popular Photos from Saint Paul Minnesota"
visitsaintpaul.com, June 5, 2015
"Popular Photos from Saint Paul Minnesota"
visitsaintpaul.com, May 21, 2015
"St. Paul firefighters to sign calendars Sunday at Camp Bar" twincities.com, December 13, 2014
“Daily Dozen-Our favorite photos chosen by National Geographic editors,” nationalgeographic.com, March 18, 2014
"Contributing Artists" A=RT, artequalsrealtransformation.com August, 2014
“Red Bull Signature Series from St. Paul, MN,” redbullsignatureseries.com, March 8th 2013
"Photos: Back When Ice Castles Were Strong," MN Today from MPR News, Mpr.org, January 11, 2013
“Fly Over Art,” flyoverart.tumblr.com, February 3, 2013
“Minnesota artists display their ample talents in the State Fair Fine Arts Show,” startribune.com, August 24, 2012
2018 Events, & News
Featured Photographer in the Capture Minnesota VI book - Released November 9th, 2018
Featured Artist at the 44th Annual Northern Lights Exhibition at the White Bear Center for the Arts
Look for Alyssa at White Bear Lake's Marketfest June 14th-26th
2017 Events, & News
2018 Spare Key Superhero Calendar is now available for purchase!
Featured artist in the Robbin Gallery show: Extremely Minnesota
July 2017: Featured photo on Ellen Degeneres website & social media- www.ellentube.com
2016 Events, & News
October: Alyssa will be featured in the 2016 St. Paul Art Crawl! She will be located in Lowertown at the Northern Warehouse Oct. 14, 15, & 16
August: 2017 Canine Inspired Minnesota Calendar on sale now!
Alyssa's widely popular photo of St. Paul to be displayed on the Star Tribune building at the Minnesota State Fair
July: Featured Artist at Andy's Gallery at the St. Paul Saint's Baseball Game July 4th
June: Launch of new VIDA signature collection clothing design featuring Alyssa's photography; "Mirage" kimono
Featured Artist at Free Arts Minnesota annual charity Gala: ARTGAZE
Featured Artist at Andy's Gallery at the St. Paul Saint's Baseball Game June 24th
April: Featured photographer in the April 2016 issue of Minnesota Monthly Magazine
February: Photographer/Media contributor at the Red Bull Crashed Ice Finals in St. Paul, MN
January: Health Partners Center for Memory & Aging Artists for Alzheimer’s-St. Paul, MN
2015 Events, & News
"City Birds" will be featured in the 2015 Minnesota State Fair: Fine Arts Exhibition
Artist designer for the 2015 VIDA Voices Collection
2016 St. Paul Firefighters Calendar- Proceeds benefit a local Twin Cities non-profit, Canine Inspired Change
2014 Events, & News
Upcoming Travel Photography Trips: August-September 2014 West Coast: Washington, Oregon, & California. October 2014 East Coast: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, & Canada.
2015 Midwest Firefighters Calendar - Proceeds benefit a local Twin Cities non-profit, Canine Inspired Change
A=RT 'Art equals Real Transformation' Contributing Artist for the 'healing art' makeover - Ramsey County Detox Center