Now he was spending time ordering and setting out merchandise, the opposite of what he wanted to be doing. He decided to go home and dedicate himself to painting. In the 1990s, the contemporary art market was not flourishing in Taiwan and there were few outlets for younger artists to exhibit in. Yang spent all his time working.
在台灣當代藝術市場並不蓬勃的 1990 年代，年輕新秀的發表舞台少，楊茂林全心創作，畫了兩、三百件從 100 號到 500 號的大作品。