She says that her Civilian Art is a humanistic art. Over the last decade-plus, her seniors have shared the pain, sorrow, joys, and secrets of their lives with one another through their paintings. In the process, they've become closer to one another than they are to even their families.
劉秀美說，國民美術也是人性藝術，十幾年來，這些老人從彼此的作品中，分享自出生、成長以來的各種辛酸痛苦、歡笑或私密，往往比家人更親近。