Artist surprises care home with painting gift

A SNOW capped mountain range frames a still pond surrounded by a forest of birch and fern trees, a crop of pink flowers blooming in the foreground. 

Elderly residents at Deangate Care Home in Mapplewell, Barnsley, have been admiring their new view thanks to a generous visitor.

Feten Laouyane painted the scene for the care home after her young daughters, Lilly and Sophie, spent a morning interacting with residents during a visit by the Mapplewell Methodist Church parent and toddler group.

Feten, who is originally from Tunisia, first visited Deangate last August with the church group and her daughters. 

She said: “We were welcomed with such enthusiasm and I felt a connection with the ladies and gentlemen living there. I felt welcomed. I felt more part of the community.

“I decided to paint this landscape and give it as a gift to make the residents happy.

“This painting holds a special significance for me, especially after one of the residents told me, “it makes me happy”, so I called it Breath.

“Moments like these remind me why I do what I do and the impact it can have on others.”

The painting now takes pride of place in the main corridor so everyone at the care home, including staff and visitors, can enjoy a brief escape to the fantastical scene.

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