A 103-year-old care home resident received a portrait with a twist, created by the daughter of the home’s activity co-ordinator.

Talulla Purchess, daughter of MHA Brookfield activity co-ordinator Victoria Davidson, painted a portrait of resident Alice Kitnar for her A-Level studies.  She was inspired by a picture of Alice aged 19, and decided to create a picture of the process of aging, showing a combination of young and present Alice.

Purchess  was inspired by Alice’s life story, as she had to flee Poland during the Second World War.  “The picture of Alice from when she was 19 really inspired me as she was only one year older than me and had to flee her home for her and her family’s safety,” she said.

“I was always looking to combine Alice now and then and showcase her life through her own perspective. In total it took me 15 hours to complete the painting and when I presented it to Alice and her family they were very impressed.”

Grazyna Cooper, Alice’s daughter, said: “I am amazed at the creativity of Talulla and it really is an incredible painting. It showcases a very powerful story of the transition of a human and the painting is so true to my mum. The painting is displayed very proudly at my house.”

Purchess received an A* for the painting which was completed as part of her final A-Level exam. She now studies Foundation Art at Oxford Brookes University.