MESA, AZ — Throughout the month of January, cities across the Valley are encouraging members of the community to check out different pieces of art as part of the Regional Unity ArtWalk.

In a way, the pieces show the best of both worlds and that’s the message Junko wants to send through her art. “If you don't understand each other's languages, you look at Mickey Mouse.

Art historian and friend Trevor Carolan recalls that Ms. Bainbridge was "a wonderful piece of living history. You really had the sense that Unity worked ... had a one-woman show at the Vancouver ...