Author's Note. 2024.4.16.

By chance, I reached for a pamphlet that had been carelessly placed on a bookshelf and took it out.
I read it again, appreciating the text, and opened my heart's ears closely to listen to the story told by the pictures.
The Echos coming from the heart of her pictures are comparable to her own paintings.
I am once again touched by the resonating ‘Author’s Note’ just like by her drawings.

If I could live another life, I would like to have a career related to art.
I had a passion for painting. When I was in school, my grades in art class were always top-notch.
I never received personal tutoring; I just enjoyed immersing myself in those works.
So, art was probably my favorite field.
But my environment led me down a different path.
I couldn't go the way I enjoyed.
So, I had regrets about not going the path I never took in my lifetime.
Some of my friends do art, and among them, those who have careers related to art, like art college professors, seem to live a more stable life.
However, painters without stable jobs advise to do art as a hobby.
They are all recognized as excellent mid-career artists. Perhaps because they were born as artists, they may want to spend more time on creative activities due to their passion for art.
I think there are pros and cons.
I think it's desirable to have a stable job related to art and engage in creative activities.