艺术的海洋辽阔深邃，在不断探索与创作的过程中，虽孤寂艰辛但乐在其中，因为在大自然美丽的景色中，无论是清晨、晚霞与雾中，我都深深地体会到拥抱她是何等幸福与享受!这里没有人为的纷争而只有坦诚，她是我最好的朋友，也是我心灵深处的"世外桃源"，我没有特定的绘画对象，只要有感觉和激情我都想画，我向往无拘无束的创作欲望，对油画始终保持着最大的热情，我认为工作能与兴趣结合是人生最大的幸运。
随着年龄的增长，我发觉人生承受苦难从另一角度来看，却也给自己提供了非常宝贵的收获——使我学会了珍惜过去的日子，我经常情不自禁地、越来越强烈地怀着感恩之情回忆起:在艺术道路上曾支持和帮助过我的亲人、老师、同学、学生和朋友。
当我还只有十一二岁时，是恩师陈东如先生给予我绘画的启蒙教导。初中毕业后，只因我的坚持，一再说 "我就爱画画"，疼爱和迁就我的外婆和母亲就从反对(她们都担心说 "画画没饭吃")改为支持我去报考美术学院附中，从而决定了我一生的道路。十四岁我从南方来到了既寒冷又酷热的武汉市，我的御寒装备承载了慈母深切的关爱——她把以前在香港时穿过的皮衣拆下来，请师傅专门为我改装成大衣的夹层和鞋靴的衬里，外婆还为我准备了一切的生活必需品，连针线盒都准备齐全。
感谢主耶稣的引领，我有幸走进这艺术殿堂和来自五个省份的少年们(全校四届共一百六十人的艺术大家庭），除了寒暑假，天天在一起共同生活学习。直到今天，五十三年来，他们深厚纯沽的友谊支持了我去克服人生中的各种坎坷挫折和困难的勇气。
从附中到学院，八年来老师们的教导，奠定了我对艺术事业的忠诚之心，尊敬的导师，女画家徐坚白、张彤云、钟安之是我终身学习的榜样。
从1979年到现在的二十八年来，在香港、台湾、加拿大、美国居住，我活得自尊自爱，因为无论在哪里生活工作，我身上都背负着母校的荣誉。我感恩所有支持过我的朋友以及我的两个子女，这里面有太多奇妙和令我感动的故事，我将永远铭记心中，这些亲情和友情都是我能够继续坚持油画事业的最大动力，几十年来，我希望能圆一个梦——用我的色彩和笔触缔造永恒的快乐。
最后，感谢收藏家何智扬先生及夫人对本画册出版的大力支持。

Making arts is like sailing in the deep sea. Even though it is lonesome, I enjoy the nonstop exploration and creativity in the process. Just by strolling within the beauty of nature, you would be touched by her innocence. There suspends a paradise within which exist no human conflicts, a place so honest without deceive, a place so pure without evil. Oh nature! She is a good friend with whom! Share my love to its utmost, a spring of spiritual paradise originated deep within my soul. I don't have set targets for painting. Those that have touched me gave me inspirations in painting and I always have the strongest enthusiasm toward oil painting, I am fortunate that I can combine my job with my personal interests.
With the increase of my age. I find that the suffering from hardship of life, to view from a from a different point, has provided me with a very valuable achievement—I know more and more to treasure those days of the past. Now I have stronger and stronger feelings of appreciation toward people in my memories, such as my families, teachers, classmates and friends, many of whom have helped and supported me in my journey of arts.
When I was only 11 or 12 years old, it was Mr. Dongru Chen who introduced me to painting. After graduation from junior high school, I insisted that I only loved painting. My grandma and mother who cared for me deeply changed from their original opposition to supporting my decision of applying for a fine arts middle school, which set the destiny for my whole life. They were afraid that I would never find a job by painting. At the age of 14, I went from the south to the city of Wuhan, a city of both coldness and heat. My winter clothes were full of care and love from my beloved mom. She tore her leather jacket that she wore in Hong Kong to convert it into lining to my coat and shoes. She prepared all daily necessities for me, even a sewing kit.
Thanks to the guidance of God. I was fortunate to spend time living and studying together with 40 children of the same age from 5 different provinces every day except winter and summer breaks. Over the past 53 years, their true friendship has been my source of courage in front of difficult and frustrating times in life.
From middle school to college, the 8 years of study from my teachers placed my heart in a career of art. My respectable tutors lady painters Jian-baiXu, Tong-yun Zhang and An-zhi Zhong are my models to learn from forever.
In the 28 years since 1979,I have lived in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Canada and America, I have being living a happy life with self-respect and self-love for wherever I have been I have kept in mind the honour of our alma mater. I thank all friends who have supported me and I thank my two children. There are so many miraculous stories that have moved me and I will remember them forever. These acts of love and friendship have driven me to continue my career and passion in oil painting. For decades, I have wished to realize a dream—to create eternal pleasure with my brush and colors.
Finally, I have to acknowledge Mr and Mrs Zhiyang He for his supporting the publishing of this album.

作者：张霭维