春の庭に桜が咲き、牡丹やアジサイ、初夏には蓮が背丈を伸ばして誇らしげに咲いた。こんなにこまめに花や木の世話をする私自身を不思議に思う。毎日水をやり太陽の下ですくすくと育つ姿を見るのはこころが弾み、いつしか自分の絵も同様に育つのではないかという思いを抱く。それがたとえ幻想であるとしても、美しく逞しい草花を描くことは私に力を与え、年を重ねていく自分自身の励みとなるのだ。喜びや悲しみ、幸福や不安、様々な体験や記憶との関わりの中で、心に包みかねる何かをできるだけ近く、強く感じようとして絵を箔で囲んでみた。
Cherry blossoms bloomed in the garden in spring, peonies and hydrangeas, and lotuses grew tall and proud in early summer. I wonder at myself for taking such good care of the flowers and trees. It is a joy to water them every day and watch them grow and flourish in the sun, and I am sure that my paintings will grow in the same way. Even if it is an illusion, painting beautiful and robust flowers and grasses gives me strength and encourages me as I grow older. I tried to surround the picture with foil in order to feel as closely and strongly as possible something that cannot be encompassed in my mind in relation to various experiences and memories, such as joy, sorrow, happiness, and anxiety.