From the FACES OF DYNÓW series:

Basia
oil on canvas, 48 x 42 inches

Barbara Pyś is a resident of Dynow. She works as a teacher of geography and biology in Dynow’s junior high school. Ms. Pyś suddenly lost her beloved husband Janusz Pyś in November of 2012. Her family includes her parents, two sons Michał and Bartłomiej, her sister’s family, her brother’s family and the family of deceased husband. Barbara’s favored way of spending spare time is hiking in the mountains. She also likes taking walks along San River and in the beautiful areas surrounding Dynow.

– Corrections and translation, Alina Kędzierska