His entire life was devoted to the progress of the art movement in the ROC, and into his old age, he continued to struggle to improve the art education system.
「八十二年歲月中，李梅樹先生跨越兩個時代；數十年的創作生涯，更經歷無數紛爭、對立的繪畫思潮。他始終固持一貫的寫實風格，從不為其他畫風動搖。在他獨特的繪畫王國裡，他冷靜、執著地朝著一條筆直而深入的道路堅決前進。」