1974
油畫、畫布
65 x 80 cm
由朱晏禛女士提供
此畫作中的人物為展覽前期研究的受訪者之一葛蓁沂女士的母親——謝淑錦，在葛女士記憶中：母親擁有明星般的出色氣質，一生維持亮麗的儀容，父親早年熱衷於在家中接待文人雅士，席德進便是賓上客，於是為母親留下了此作。
謝淑錦女士從小生長在重男輕女的家庭中，教育環境受限制，卻不因此向命運低頭，考進日本教育制度下極少數台灣人能就讀的蘭陽女中，而後自學英語取得清泉岡機場行政工作，工作期間與國民政府高官相識結婚並搬遷至台北。婚後卻歷經外省婆婆刁難，丈夫經商失敗並且早逝等重重考驗，縱使命運多舛，她身兼多份工作，獨自扶養三位子女長大成人，以身教成為榜樣，告誡女兒：無論婚姻生活處於何種狀態，女人必須擁有經濟獨立的能力。
The figure in this painting is Ms. Hsieh Shu Chin, the mother of Ms. Jenny Jou Ko who is one of the interviewees in the early stage of the exhibition's research. According to Ms. Ko's memories, her mother had a star-like presence and maintained a graceful appearance throughout her life. Her father was passionate about hosting art guests at home, with SHIY De Jinn being one of the notable visitors, and thus he left behind this work for her mother.
Ms. Hsieh Shu Chin grew up in a family that favored sons over daughters, and her educational environment was limited. However, she did not bow to fate. She entered the prestigious Lanyang Girls' High School, one of the few schools in Taiwan under the Japanese education system that Taiwanese students could attend. Later, she taught herself English and secured an administrative job at the Ching Chuan Kang Airport. During her work, she met a government official, married and moved to Taipei. After marriage, she faced numerous challenges, including difficulties with her mother-in-law, her husband's business failure, and his early death. Despite the hardships, she worked multiple jobs and single-handedly raised her three children to adulthood. Through her actions, she became a role model and advised her daughter: regardless of the state of marital life, a woman must possess the ability to achieve financial independence.
