Last week, Mr. Bokunen Naka, the famous artist of HANGA (woodblock print) visited at AMICUS. 

He came to see our Grade 4’s huge art piece. Grade 4 students were blessed to have question and answer session with him.

A boy asked him “Why you became a professional artist as an occupation?”

He answered “It is because I want to share how I feel with everyone. 

It makes me very happy when someone feels same way about what I think interesting or beautiful.
I was fortunate that people started buying my works. Then people started calling me an “Artist”. 

That’s how I became a professional artist.” 

All Grade 4 students were so thrilled to be with Mr.Bokunen. 

Wood block print learning experience at AMICUS may motivate some of our students to become an artist in the future!