Dear Tom,

How are you? I’m happy to know you are in charge of a teenage art exhibition next month. As you know, I’m good at Chinese painting and some of them have won prizes.Recently I completed a new painting about bamboo. 

In Chinese culture, bamboo conveys many best wishes and symbolizes excellent qualities. If compared to a bamboo, one is usually considered to be strong-willed and modest. So we use bamboo to represent a noble and gentle person.

As you know, art is a way of communicating ideas. For some, it inspires; For others, it’s a form of meditation. Art can help us see the world from a new perspective.

I wonder if my painting could be displayed along with other works then. Attached is a photo of my painting. I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours ,Li Jin