Giesla Hoelscher Art

Giesla Hoelscher’s love that she developed in college for digital collage and the passion she had for photography eventually won over her desire to continue making things by hand. She let go of those items and started creating collages of areas around the Twin Cities. Her first work was a piece titled “A Celebration of Saint Paul.” From 2006 to 2009, she explored collages using vintage imagery and mixed media, but eventually she returned to the location collages and focused on making them his signature artwork. Giesla has always enjoyed making things by hand and when she began Inkblots more than 10 years ago her business focused around that. It’s important to her that her artwork is shared by many and is not just tourist spots that she researches on the internet. In the course of her work, she has participated in more than 100 art fairs, produced over 40 collages, and still loves every minute. She says that collages take a lot longer and prevents her from creating huge catalogs of images, but she doesn’t regret since traveling to take the photographs for a collage teaches her more about the country she lives in and pays respects to her clients’ stories and memories. It’s important to her that her artwork is not just hanged on the wall for decoration, but it should inspire others, especially the upcoming artists. She likes to make collages of places because, she says, humans are shaped by the places they visit. Neighborhood markets, drive-ins, Diners, are all a part of human history, she adds. Framed Giesla Hoelscher art can be seen on the walls of some of the most esteemed clients around the world.