Hello, I’m Breanna.

I am a multidisciplinary artist and art therapist based in Minnesota working in photography, mindful drawing, collage, and mixed media. My practice is informed by my work as an art therapist, where I support others in using creativity for reflection, expression, learning, and connection through inclusive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approaches. I am particularly interested in creating spaces where people can explore their strengths, express themselves authentically, and discover new perspectives through the creative process.

My work—both personal and in community creative spaces—is rooted in curiosity, experimentation, attention, and allowing meaning to unfold over time. I am interested in how creativity can hold complexity, contradiction, humor, and the parts of ourselves that do not fit neatly into categories. I am drawn to the unexpected ways insight, change, and new perspectives can emerge through creative exploration, and to the ways art often mirrors life: requiring patience, risk-taking, adaptation, and a willingness to not always know the outcome.  

There is often a sense of “multiple directions at once” in how I work —different materials, ways of seeing, and ways of making that coexist rather than resolve into a single style. I tend to move across mediums rather than stay in one lane, following curiosity as it shifts and letting process guide what I make next.

Hello, I’m Breanna.

I’m a multidisciplinary artist, art therapist, photographer, and creative facilitator based in Minnesota. My work moves between personal art-making, community spaces, and mental health, exploring how creativity can support connection, reflection, and new perspectives.

I’ve always been curious about people, stories, and the many ways we experience the world. That curiosity has led me down many paths — from photography and mixed media, to facilitating workshops and community projects, to supporting others through art therapy.

I’m interested in the places where things overlap: art and psychology, structure and spontaneity, uncertainty and discovery. While my background includes clinical training in art therapy and counseling, my work is rooted in curiosity, creativity, relationships, and the many ways we make meaning of our experiences.

I enjoy wearing many hats and moving between different mediums, ideas, and interests. My creative practice is grounded in experimentation, paying attention to small details, and allowing ideas to unfold rather than forcing a specific outcome. Some of the most meaningful discoveries happen when we leave room for curiosity and don’t always know exactly where we’re going.

Outside of my professional work, I’m usually exploring or planning the next thing — taking photographs, making art, wandering somewhere new, learning something, or collecting inspiration. I’m drawn to sunshine, water, music, cats, and the occasional existential question.

Across all of my work, my goal is to create spaces where people feel welcome to explore, experiment, and express themselves. I value authenticity, accessibility, curiosity, and the creative process.


Hello, I’m Breanna.

I’m a multidisciplinary artist, art therapist, photographer, and creative facilitator based in Minnesota. My work moves between personal art-making, community spaces, and mental health, exploring how creativity can support connection, reflection, and new perspectives.

I’ve always been curious about people, stories, and the many ways we experience the world. That curiosity has led me down many paths — from photography and mixed media, to facilitating workshops and community-based projects, to supporting others through art therapy.

I’m interested in the places where things overlap: art and psychology, structure and spontaneity, uncertainty and discovery. While my background includes clinical training in art therapy and counseling, my work is not just about diagnoses or answers — it’s about curiosity, creativity, relationships, and the process of making meaning.

I tend to move across mediums, ideas, and interests, following curiosity as it shifts. Some of my favorite discoveries happen when I’m not trying to force an outcome and instead allow space for experimentation.

I enjoy wearing many hats and finding the connections between seemingly different areas of life and work. I’m interested in the moments where things don’t fit neatly together — the contradictions, humor, uncertainty, and unexpected connections that emerge through the creative process. My creative practice is rooted in curiosity, experimentation, and paying attention to the small details that often go unnoticed, all while remembering the bigger picture. I tend to move across materials and mediums, allowing ideas to unfold rather than forcing them into a specific direction. Some of the most meaningful discoveries happen when we allow ourselves to explore without needing to know exactly where we’re going.

Outside work, I’m usually exploring or planning the next thing — taking photographs, making art, wandering somewhere new, learning something, or collecting inspiration. I’m drawn to sunshine, water, music, cats, and the feeling of discovering something new.

Across all of my work, my goal is to create spaces where people feel welcome to explore, experiment, and express themselves. I value authenticity, accessibility, curiosity, and the creative process.


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EDUCATION


Master’s in Adlerian Psychotherapy & Counseling with an emphasis in Art Therapy, Adler Graduate School, February 2021-December 2023

BFA in Photography, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN, 2013-2017


EXHIBITIONS

North Star Collage,  Boiler Room Coffee, Minneapolis, MN, 2024

The Shadow Aspect, International juried group exhibition, Praxis Photo Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN, 2024

Start at Home, What The World Needs Now, Northern Spark Art Festival collaboration with Native Youth Arts Collective and Mini Oski Ain Dah Yung, 2023

The 2023 Love Exhibition, Lenscratch, 2023

2/22/22 Exhibition: Pairs and Diptychs, Lenscratch, 2022

Too Tired Project Pop-Up Show, Canton, New York, 2019

Some Days Just Are: Bridget Badore and Breanna Bisek, 2018

The Floating Library, St. Paul, MN, 2018

Recent Works by MCAD Artists, Barnes & Thornburg Law Offices, Minneapolis, MN, 2018

Made at MCAD, Juried group exhibition, MCAD Main Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, 2017

Happy Camera, group exhibition, A-Mill Artist Lofts, Minneapolis, MN 2016

Focus: Black and White, Juried group exhibition, Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR, 2016

Made at MCAD, Juried group exhibition, MCAD Main Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, 2016


EXPERIENCE

ATR-P (Art Therapist Provisional) and Pre-Licensed LPCC, Bloom Studios, June 2025-Present

Art Therapy Workshop Facilitator,  Minneapolis Institute of Art + Blue Cross + Boys and Girls Club, November-February 2025

Art Therapy Group Facilitator, Mino Oski Ain Dah Yung, March 2022-January 2023 and Present

Art Therapy Intern, Art Therapy of MN, February 2023-December 2023

Art Therapy Group Facilitator, Guild Services, 2022-2023

Teaching Assistant, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, August 2017-2018

Intern, Waiting Room, Minneapolis, MN, April 2016-2017

Freelance Portrait Photography, Breanna Bisek Photography, 2014-2017

Intern, Soth Studios, St. Paul, MN, January-August 2016

Intern, Cadence and Eli Photography, Minneapolis, MN, June-August 2015

Muralist, New Prague Area Community Center, New Prague, MN, 2013
© Breanna Bisek 2017-2025