Oil on canvas (60x60cm)
Portrait of my grandmother ~age 24. This painting is part of a series of portraits exploring age and ageing.

I used a tiny old passport photo for reference (which did make it hard at times) At the time when the photo was taken, she had already been through war and lost loved ones. I wanted to show that although youth can sometimes be harsh on us, an inner strength can lead us through difficult times. Despite all the loss my grandmother suffered, she grew up to be one of the most positive, loving and accepting people I've ever known