5. E njoy T he P rocess
Bartosz and Nishiki understand that life is a journey to be enjoyed, not a se-
ries of destinations to attain. As a couple, they still smile at each other and
their eyes display the look of love.
Nishiki: “Having a child brings this sense of community. I want to give my
daughter and my grandchildren a beautiful world.”
Bartosz: “Life is about making decisions. Every decision I have made is the
correct one. It brought me to where I am.”
Q: What Are You Currently Working On?
Nishiki: “I created a 69 x 138” (total of six panels) painting for the Visualizing
Science exhibit as part of a nine-month collaboration with the Science Depart-
ment at the University of Idaho. The six panels are an example of how each
microbiologist discipline doesn’t talk to each other. The gaps between are
highlighted to represent the connection they share.”
Bartosz “The Person of the Year painting is my reflection on political changes
that took place in the United States and opens my new series of paintings
that I call Ten Starts from One. Through the title of the series I am trying to say
that the number ten has its beginning from number one. Recently, around the
world, we follow the trends that focus on taking our attention out of the think-
ing that we are a global village and we begin to create new borders based on
intolerance.” A pyramidical series called Reverse Power opens in tandem to
this series.
Top left:
NISHIKI
SUGAWARA-BEDA
B AR T O S Z B E D A
Person of the Year
“I often explore
political issues in
my work. This is
something I am
interested in and it
often exposes itself
in hidden meanings.
Perhaps my paint-
ings can educate
and open eyes to
problems and issues
that are not spoken
out loud.” Bartosz
is known for depict-
ing social concerns,
political mentions,
and/or historical
references while
utilizing images from
the media. Ten Starts
from One incor-
porates all four of
these components in
a single series with a
powerful message.
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