Watercolour Artist Yunha Park

Starting art in my 50s transformed my life in ways I never expected

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About Yunha Park

Moving to Canada was a challenging journey.
Adapting to a new environment wasn’t easy, and I faced many struggles along the way.
But through it all, my family and I found strength in each other.
Still, the one thing that truly transformed my life was art.

One day, a woman in her seventies—living with dementia—gifted me a set of watercolor tools.
She likely didn’t even remember giving them to me.
But for me, that moment became a turning point—an invitation into the world of painting.

Before that, I was a cleaner. I often saw myself as small, insignificant — someone who blended into the background. But art gave me something I had never truly felt before: meaning. It gave value to a life I once thought was ordinary.

Not long after, I saw another elderly person completely immersed in painting.
As I watched their brush move across the canvas, something shifted within me.
I felt a quiet healing, both mentally and emotionally.
In their calm focus, I saw a reflection of my mother, who was far away.
Whenever I thought of her, inspiration would flow through me, and my brush seemed to dance.

These two elderly individuals became my greatest inspiration after coming to Canada.
They gave me courage, a new sense of purpose, and a second life through art.

Now, I hope to share that same healing power of painting with others—
especially with those in underprivileged communities, just as it was once shared with me.