Last month, my younger sister Michelle, four of my friends and I held our first charity art exhibitions.
Last
month
,
my
younger
sister
Michelle
,
four
of
my
friends
and
I
held
our
first
charity
art
exhibitions
.
The exhibitions, containing 140 paintings, raised 44,000 yuan, all donated to Stepping Stones, a charity that supports poor children in China.
The
exhibitions
,
containing
140
paintings
,
raised
44,000
yuan
,
all
donated
to
Stepping
Stones
,
a
charity
that
supports
poor
children
in
China
.
Ever since l was a little girl, I have been in love with art.
Ever
since
l
was
a
little
girl
,
I
have
been
in
love
with
art
.
I have always been fascinated with the idea of creating beauty and emotion-how imagination can transform a simple piece of paper into something beyond the possibilities of the real world.
I
have
always
been
fascinated
with
the
idea
of
creating
beauty
and
emotion-how
imagination
can
transform
a
simple
piece
of
paper
into
something
beyond
the
possibilities
of
the
real
world
.
I watched others create magic by simply moving their hands, and felt thrilled as I gradually learned to do this myself.
I
watched
others
create
magic
by
simply
moving
their
hands
,
and
felt
thrilled
as
I
gradually
learned
to
do
this
myself
.
Passion results in creation.
Passion
results
in
creation
.
In nine years, I had accumulated more pieces than I could count.
In
nine
years
,
I
had
accumulated
more
pieces
than
I
could
count
.
My finished paintings were set aside, gathering dust as time passed.
My
finished
paintings
were
set
aside
,
gathering
dust
as
time
passed
.
So I decided to hold exhibitions to find a home and some appreciation for my artwork.
So
I
decided
to
hold
exhibitions
to
find
a
home
and
some
appreciation
for
my
artwork
.
Nonetheless, I was extremely nervous.
Nonetheless
,
I
was
extremely
nervous
.
After all, I am only a l5-year-old child who has a passion, but not necessarily one who creates artwork that others want to buy.
After
all
,
I
am
only
a
l5-year-old
child
who
has
a
passion
,
but
not
necessarily
one
who
creates
artwork
that
others
want
to
buy
.
However, the turnout was more than I could ever have imagined, and the amount of money we raised quadrupled our original target.
However
,
the
turnout
was
more
than
I
could
ever
have
imagined
,
and
the
amount
of
money
we
raised
quadrupled
our
original
target
.
We were very lucky to find a charity, Stepping Stone, that would show us exactly how our money would be used: to teach English to poor children in the country.
We
were
very
lucky
to
find
a
charity
,
Stepping
Stone
,
that
would
show
us
exactly
how
our
money
would
be
used
:
to
teach
English
to
poor
children
in
the
country
.
I was even offered an opportunity to teach the children myself.
I
was
even
offered
an
opportunity
to
teach
the
children
myself
.
Through this experience, I not only gained more confidence in my art, but also discovered its impact.
Through
this
experience
,
I
not
only
gained
more
confidence
in
my
art
,
but
also
discovered
its
impact
.
I realized a paintbrush could paint not only a canvas, but also new opportunities for others who don't have as many choices in who they want to be, or what they want to do.
I
realized
a
paintbrush
could
paint
not
only
a
canvas
,
but
also
new
opportunities
for
others
who
do
n't
have
as
many
choices
in
who
they
want
to
be
,
or
what
they
want
to
do
.
Although this cannot transform the world, this may transform the world for one child, or even more.
Although
this
can
not
transform
the
world
,
this
may
transform
the
world
for
one
child
,
or
even
more
.
Last month, my younger sister Michelle, four of my friends and I held our first charity art exhibitions. The exhibitions, containing 140 paintings, raised 44,000 yuan, all donated to Stepping Stones, a charity that supports poor children in China.  Ever since l was a little girl, I have been in love with art. I have always been fascinated with the idea of creating beauty and emotion-how imagination can transform a simple piece of paper into something beyond the possibilities of the real world. I watched others create magic by simply moving their hands, and felt thrilled as I gradually learned to do this myself.  Passion results in creation. In nine years, I had accumulated more pieces than I could count. My finished paintings were set aside, gathering dust as time passed. So I decided to hold exhibitions to find a home and some appreciation for my artwork.  Nonetheless, I was extremely nervous. After all, I am only a l5-year-old child who has a passion, but not necessarily one who creates artwork that others want to buy.  However, the turnout was more than I could ever have imagined, and the amount of money we raised quadrupled our original target. We were very lucky to find a charity, Stepping Stone, that would show us exactly how our money would be used: to teach English to poor children in the country. I was even offered an opportunity to teach the children myself.  Through this experience, I not only gained more confidence in my art, but also discovered its impact. I realized a paintbrush could paint not only a canvas, but also new opportunities for others who don't have as many choices in who they want to be, or what they want to do. Although this cannot transform the world, this may transform the world for one child, or even more.