Jared Breyfogel is from Parkersburg Iowa and has always had an interest in art, but it wasn’t until life threw him a few curve balls that he decided to reshape his journey. After the passing of his step-father, the decline in health of his biological father, the loss of his job due to lay-offs, and the severance of a relationship with the love of his life, he decided to move back to Wisconsin and go full-time with his art career. In an attempt to take back control of his life, he sold off all of his stuff and teamed up with longtime friend, Nick Ringelstetter to get focused on the path of his passions. The timing seemed to work out perfectly as Ringelstetter was hunting for a place to open up a print shop with coworker Jacob Leeck, and they had recently found a cabin that would double as both a business and a sanctuary for Breyfogle. However, when that deal fell through it awakened a drive in Breyfogle to get focused. This was no longer just about passion, it was about necessity. Thanks to divine timing, Ringelstetter was currently changing both his media and his booth set up, and graciously gave Breyfogle all of his no longer needed supplies, as well as years worth of advice that set Breyfogle up for success and undoubtedly shaved eight years of struggle off of his art career.
These two are now on fire. With multiple shows on the books, Breyfolge hasn’t been denied to an event yet. Even with the unfortunate circumstances of his first national show in Minneapolis getting canceled due to all of the violence, Breyfogle cannot be stopped. He has three more shows coming up this fall and is on the waitlist for two more. He’s enjoying this new world of touring and he’s thrilled to have the opportunity to prove himself. Life’s circumstances have given him a motivating chip on his shoulder and he’s prepared to pave the way for his career no matter what else is dished out to him. We can’t always control the cards that the universe deals to us, but we can choose to make the best out of the hand we hold and come out on top if we put our minds, hearts, and souls into it. Sometimes the scariest leaps deliver the most rewarding adrenaline rushes.
Darienne Keniece