Children’s Cancer Foundation
In 2024, I introduced the works of Yayoi Kusama to the children. Her artistic journey is both inspiring and fascinating—she is known today as the living female artist whose works have sold for the highest prices. Her signature use of dots and bright colours also makes her art especially engaging for young children.
We began experimenting with different ways to create dots using a variety of materials. The children produced many individual pieces, and over the course of about two months, each child created between six and ten artworks. They enjoyed the process so much that they kept asking to make more.
One day, I had the idea of creating something larger than the children’s usual artworks. Most of their pieces are around A5 or A4 in size, so I thought it would be meaningful for them to take part in a collaborative artwork—something much bigger than their individual creations.
That was how the idea of a large painting measuring 60 × 70 cm came about. Together, we incorporated the colourful dots the children had been exploring into a single collaborative piece.
When I shared the project with my husband, he suggested that we could use the painting to raise funds for charity. Inspired by the idea, we named the painting Tree of Hope.
We chose to support a children’s charity so that the children could easily understand the purpose behind the project. A representative from the Children's Cancer Foundation visited the school to share about their work and how they support children battling cancer. Later that year, during our year-end concert, the painting was auctioned to raise donations.
Since then, we have created a total of four paintings for this cause. Each one has grown larger than the last, with the most recent pieces measuring 1.2 m by 0.9 m. Together, these artworks have raised close to $4,000 in support of the Children’s Cancer Foundation.
While the amount may not be large, I believe every contribution makes a difference. More importantly, the project allowed the children to experience the joy of being part of something bigger than themselves—using creativity to bring hope and encouragement to others.
