55:. In 1982, 1984 he visited Armenia and Georgia. The medieval coloring of these countries paintings, the primitive art traditions have found resonance in the further works. Since 1990 he became a member of the Lithuanian Artists' Association, in 1994 he initiated an artists' group "E" creation, also he became a member of the group "Individualists" (1996). In 1999 he was awarded by the annual prize from Lithuanian Artists' Association and he got the State Grant of the Highest Degree. In 2004 he again earned the State Grant of the Highest Degree. From 1990 he teaches at
59:(Professor), he was a Head of the Department of Fine Arts for a long time. He is actively involved in Lithuanian cultural life, he had many solo exhibitions. His works are welcomed not only in the European continent, but also in Asia, American art lovers. The fact that this particular artist is admired by foreign evaluators paintings are well reflected by the fact that in 2008 he was invited to participate in the international project "Art Meeting East Europe", yet such call received only two Lithuanians -
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According to the famous Polish art critic
Krzysztof Stanislawski, R. Bartkevičius with the aid of the colors and forms, which often just run over the frames, is telling different stories, he is not afraid to use the traditional motives, he creates landscapes, often depicts flowers in pots, animals,
43:. During the years of the studies he got to know and he was acquainted with such leading figures of Lithuanian art as Sofija Veiverytė, Algimantas Švėgžda, Antanas Gudaitis, Augustinas Savickas, Jonas Čeponis. Looking for his own painting style he admired and drew under the inspiration of
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The painter is managing the bright, pure colors, the spontaneous expressive stroke of the brush. He is not only an expressionist in the soul (colors), but also physically by the whole body and the painting style. As remarked the leading
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An abstract expressionist, his works feature a lot of action, broad gestures and brushstrokes and color. He juxtaposes tradition and modernity. His paintings often appear too abstract, but on closer observation, figures subtly emerge.
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Bartkevičius demonstrated artistic talent in his early childhood. His art studies began in
Vilnius (the School of J. Vienožinskis). The first personal exhibition was held in 1979. In 1986 he graduated from the Painting Department of
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102:. The most interesting aspect of Bartkevičius’ work is his mixture of religious and erotic themes. More playful, and therefore closer to Western versions of Postmodernism.
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1991 „Painting”. Exhibition of two authors, CAC, Vilnius;
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