Deaf and mute painter donates proceeds from first solo exhibition
Deaf and mute painter donates proceeds from first solo exhibition
2026-07-02
With his powerful skills of observation, the artist Liu Ching-yuan uses watercolors to paint the world as he sees it. After more than a decade of painting, the mute and deaf artist recently held his first solo exhibition at a foundation in Chiayi. His paintings were auctioned for nearly NT$1 million, with all proceeds donated to charity.
From his wheelchair, the artist Liu Ching-yuan happily looks at his painting on the wall, gesturing to his caregiver.
-He keeps saying that he painted this.
From scenes of daily life to flowers, butterflies, and horses, Liu’s distinctive, colorful paintings reflect how he sees the world. Liu, now 50 years old, has been deaf and mute since childhood, making communication difficult. But he found a way to express himself through art. Fourteen years ago, he was placed under the care of the Ruozhuer Foundation in Chiayi, which recently organized his first solo exhibition.
Yen Mei-yueh
Foundation caregiver
He knows what’s going on, because when he put on the exhibition, we told him it was his exhibition, which made him very happy.
Lee Yi-lan
Special education teacher
His vision is truly outstanding. He uses his remaining, highly developed senses, pouring all his feelings and emotions into his artwork.
Peng Chia-ju, a filmmaker who won Best Documentary Director at the Cannes Film Festival, was invited to co-curate the show. Liu’s works were publicly auctioned, drawing bids from attendees, including Legislator Tsai Yi-yu, local business leaders, and even representatives from TSMC. Total sales exceeded NT$1 million and all proceeds were donated to charity.
Peng Chia-ju
Documentary director
To be able to share the beauty of creation and help the Ruozhuer Foundation is a very moving and rare opportunity.
Undeterred by his disabilities, Liu expresses himself through his vivid artwork. In his first solo exhibition, he raised over a million dollars to give back to those in need.
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聾啞畫家劉慶源首辦個展 近百萬所得全數捐出
2026-07-02
一名聾啞畫家劉慶源，因為聾啞又行動障礙，10多年前住進了嘉義的若竹兒基金會，而他善長透過細膩的觀察，透過水彩筆畫出他所看見的世界，累積了超過10年的畫作，首度舉辦個展，而且透過拍賣畫作的方式，賣出了近百萬元的所得，更全數捐作公益使用。
看著自己的畫作，掛在牆上，劉慶源好開心，對著自己的輔導員興奮比出手勢。
從日常生活的人物化作，到老鷹、昆蟲，甚至是駿馬圖，在劉慶源的畫筆下，都深深刻畫出了屬於他的觀察與特色。今年50歲的劉慶源，從小就因為聾啞無法與人溝通，加上行動不便，14年前就被安置到嘉義的若竹兒基金會，如今基金會為他舉辦人生首次畫展。
[[若竹兒基金會輔導員 顏美月]]
“他都知道了，因為像我們這個畫展的時候，有跟他講說他要開畫展，他自己本身也很開心。”
[[若竹兒基金會特教老師 李乙蘭]]
“他其實視覺能力實在是非常優異的，他用他僅存非常優異的感官的能力，把他的感受跟他的情感，全部投注在畫作當中。”
而且還找來了曾經榮獲坎城影展最佳紀錄片導演的彭家如一起辦展，開幕當天，更公開拍賣劉慶源的畫作，包括立委蔡易餘、在地的企業家，都投入競標，連未來的台積電封裝廠也來一起參與，7幅畫拍出75萬元的價格、加上現場訂購的畫作，總計超過百萬元，將全數捐做公益。
[[紀錄片導演 彭家如]]
“很感動、我感覺這個機會很難得，可以跟大家分享創作的美好，又可以來幫忙若竹兒。”
不受到自身條件限制，靠畫畫創作出一片天，更貢獻給有需要的人，劉慶源展現了堅韌不凡的生命力。
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