Yok Kam is a polio victim since young. She is one of our regulars, coming to the sessions in her wheelchair every week without fail. Despite the fact that only two fingers on her right hand are functional and she holds the brush with difficulty, she perseveres to finish her painting. She needs to take breaks every now and then. As her hand gets tired, the strokes become more shaky but she has produced some colourful and interesting compositions.
She looks forward to the sessions and is one of the earliest to arrive. She makes friends easily and strikes up conversation with those sitting around her. One day she cheerfully demonstrated to me the different self-designed tools that she used to help her move her limbs - eg tying ribbons to both feet so she can lift them herself.
To see more paintings by Yok Kam, go to her web album at:
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