Dreaming of becoming an artist may not be that special, but hanging onto that dream is not easy. In today's Our Story, we meet a security guard in southwest China's Sichuan province and see how he is keeping his passion alive.

At the first glance, these paintings of ordinary scenes may not seem all that special. But behind them is a decades-long passion for art.

LYU YUE, CAMPUS GUARD SICHUAN FINE ARTS INSTITUTE "These works are like my own children. You create them and take care of them."

Fifty-year-old Lyu Yue works as a security guard at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute. But for him, the campus is not only a workplace, but also where the inspirations for his paintings come from. Lyu says his love for the arts began when he was a kid. He failed to get into an art school, but that didn't stop him from pursuing his dream. In 2009, he quit his job and decided to stay at home to create his own art pieces.

LYU YUE, CAMPUS GUARD SICHUAN FINE ARTS INSTITUTE "My family told me I cannot make money this way and what I have been making cannot be called art. I don't expect them to understand me. But I think this is worth doing."

Earlier this year, Lyu found another way to follow his aspiration - working on the campus of an art school. He loves to create and believes in the value of hard work. His passion for art has even brought him new friends.

LYU ZHAOCHENG, STUDENT SICHUAN FINE ARTS INSTITUTE "I think he's very professional. It's hard to believe he has done so much for what he loves."

But Lyu says he still has many goals to achieve, with his whole-hearted love for art.