「小川YUKA展 子どもと夢とおはなしと」

私の創作活動は、社会福祉の現場で培った「人の心に寄り添う」という姿勢を根底に置いています。花園大学で社会福祉を学び、障害者支援や教育現場での経験を重ねる中で、アートが持つ癒しの力に深く感銘を受け、臨床美術士の資格を取得いたしました。

現在は認知症の高齢者の方々と、絵やオブジェなどの創作活動を通して脳の活性化を図り、心の解放を促す取り組みを行っています。また、絵画教室「アトリエマル」では、子供たちや障害のある方々、ひきこもりを経験した若者との交流を大切にし、タッチフォーヘルスの技法も活用しながら、心身を整えた状態での創作活動を支援しています。

京都芸術大学で学んだ日本画は、岩絵具や膠といった自然素材の温かみが、現代を生きるすべての人の心に響くものと確信しています。広島で生まれ育った平和への祈りと、滋賀の豊かな自然に囲まれた日々の中で、伝統技法に現代的な感性を込め、見る人の心に優しく寄り添い、生きる喜びを与える作品を生み出していきたいと願っています。

My creative work is fundamentally rooted in the principle of "empathizing with people's hearts," cultivated through my experience in social welfare settings. While studying social welfare at Hanazono University and gaining experience in disability support and educational environments, I was deeply moved by the healing power of art, which led me to obtain certification as a Clinical Artist.

Currently, I engage with elderly individuals with dementia through creative activities such as painting and sculpture to promote brain activation and mental liberation. At my art studio "Atelier Maru," I cherish interactions with children, people with disabilities, and young people who have experienced social withdrawal (hikikomori). I support their creative activities while utilizing Touch for Health techniques to help them achieve a balanced state of mind and body.

I firmly believe that Japanese painting, which I study at Kyoto University of the Arts, with its natural materials such as mineral pigments (iwaenogu) and animal glue (nikawa), resonates with the hearts of all people living in the modern era through their inherent warmth. Born and raised in Hiroshima with prayers for peace, and now surrounded by the rich nature of Shiga, I aspire to create works that gently comfort viewers' hearts and bring joy to life by infusing traditional techniques with contemporary sensibilities.