Barbara and Andrzej Piwarski, painters of Gdansk , celebrated the 55th anniversary of married life.

It has been 55 years of conjugal union, years of building a common artistic output, years of sacrifice abroad, longing for the new Poland and hard work of art in Sweden, Germany and Spain. There are many exhibitions in almost all Europe, and finally back to live in beloved Gdansk. Here again peacefully return to his, in the case of Basia asamblaze, collage and continuous opening of new artistic spaces, and in the case of Andrzej to the time of gesture art, expression abstraction with the color note of their professors Stanisław Teisseyre and Jacek Żuławski. Brilliant professors, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk who gave them direction of future artistic pursuits. These years of experience translate into a relatively quiet life and participation in exhibitions in which artists are still willing to participate. However, their paintings are divided between their Berlin studio and the Gdansk house where they spend most of their time. “Traces and Hopees”, Andrzej Piwarski’s last exhibition has caused a lot of stirring moments for several generations of Poles, now they are preparing for another. In the City Hall, the Mayor of Gdańsk among many other couples on behalf of the President of the Republic of Poland granted a commemorative medal to commemorate their 55th wedding anniversary. There were flowers, champagne and a wonderful concert by the Baltic Opera soloists.

Barbara Piwarska Ur and Andrzej Piwarski