Since her debut solo show during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, Bregelle has been very active in the art community. Participating in multiple shows and venues in the Salt Lake Valley, Jackson Hole, and Park City, Bregelle has steadily been adding to her portfolio.

At first glance Bregelle’s work resembles a silkscreen; however, closer investigation reveals a textured surface full of brush strokes defining her subject matter. The main character in each piece may appear to be a squirrel or a bird, but actually the true player is color. Using a limited palette of three colors, Bregelle explores how the colors interact and how they define the subject matter. You may see her as a colorist, but she accurately defines her style as “Neo-Pop”. Inspired by Pop Art and the Neo-Classical Era, Bregelle has redefined Pop Art and made it her own.

Bregelle draws additional inspiration for her work from a wide variety of places: her illustration background, artists like Alphonse Mucha, and her talented husband Tyler Davis are a few sources. Bregelle doesn’t limit her inspiration only to other artists. She also gathers ideas for color combinations from the world around her, including some rather odd places; gum or candy packaging, clothing in a laundry hamper, or even two colors crossing paths in nature, as such a flower in front of a brick house.

Having enjoyed Bregelle’s work at the Silver Queen this past year, we look forward to what she comes up with in 2010. Her fast growing popularity makes her one of my new favorite local artists. We expect her new body of work “Tour of the City” to do really well. Make sure to stop in and see her work on your next trip to Park City.