藝術家劉于新

In the state of Oregon, there is a community called Bridge Meadows. At first hearing, it may sound like nothing more than the name of a meadow, yet in truth it takes the shape of home. Here, bloodlines draw no boundary. Elders, foster families, and children who have moved through the foster system are like three branches once standing apart, now stretching and intertwining. No longer just roles, they become supporting limbs, holding up the sky of daily life together.

In quiet resonance stands Cyn’s Little Monk, painted in 2025. With palms joined and eyes gently closed, he smiles in serenity. Behind him, branches weave across the deep blue night sky, like a silent guardian. This small figure is more than a religious symbol-
it is a reminder of life itself: in a smile lies the power of dwelling in the present; in folded hands, gratitude to the world; in stillness, the teaching that peace of mind is already home.

Bridge Meadows and the Little Monk mirror one another: one is an intergenerational sanctuary, binding isolated branches into a living forest; the other is a gentle presence, placing the heart firmly in the present moment. Together, they whisper softly home need not be sought far away; it is here, in a single breath, in a shared moment of companionship.

在美國奧勒岡州，有一個名為 Bridge Meadows 的社區。乍聽之下，不過是一片草地的名字，卻實實在在是一處「家」的形狀。這裡不以血緣為界限，長者、寄養家庭、以及那些在系統裡輾轉過的孩子，像三枝原本孤立的樹枝，在此伸展、相連。彼此不再只是角色，而是互相依靠的枝幹，共同撐起生活的天空。
與之相映的，是劉于新於 2025 年所繪的 小沙彌。他合掌微笑，雙眼輕閉，神態安然。背景的枝枒在深藍夜空中交錯，如同無聲的守護。這小小身影，不只是宗教符號，更是一種生命的提醒：微笑裡，藏著安住當下的力量；合掌間，表達對世界的感恩；在靜謐中，教人看見「心安即是歸處」。
Bridge Meadows 與小沙彌互為映照：一個是跨世代的家園，把孤立的枝條牽繫成林；一個是微笑的身影，將心靈安置於當下。兩者都在低聲告訴我們-家不必遠尋，就在一個呼吸、一份相伴裡。

美国俄勒冈州，有一个名为 Bridge Meadows 的社区。乍听之下，不过是一片草地的名字，却实实在在是一处“家”的形状。这里不以血缘为界限，长者、寄养家庭、以及那些在系统里辗转过的孩子，像三枝原本孤立的树枝，在此伸展、相连。彼此不再只是角色，而是互相依靠的枝干，共同撑起生活的天空。

与之相映的，是刘于新于 2025 年所绘的 小沙弥。他合掌微笑，双眼轻闭，神态安然。背景的枝桠在深蓝夜空中交错，如同无声的守护。这小小身影，不只是宗教符号，更是一种生命的提醒：微笑里，藏着安住当下的力量；合掌间，表达对世界的感恩；在静谧中，教人看见“心安即是归处”。

Bridge Meadows 与小沙弥互为映照：一个是跨世代的家园，把孤立的枝条牵系成林；一个是微笑的身影，将心灵安置于当下。两者都在低声告诉我们-家不必远寻，就在一个呼吸、一份相伴里。