'Velta is such an inspirational woman. I felt it was important that people could see how intelligent she is and how much she's lived through.'
SBS News / Scott CardwellShe turned 100 in February and lives in an aged care home in the Adelaide suburb of Flagstaff Hills.
I felt it was important that people could see how intelligent she is, and how much she's lived through.Tilda's work is part of the Centenarian Portrait Project by Teenagers, which encourages young artists to connect with older Australians. Each artist makes at least four visits to their subject to create sketches, take photos and develop an approach to making the portrait.Centenarian project founder Rose Connors Dance.
“Yet intergenerational initiatives have been proven to be one of the most effective ways to combat ageism. “To make a friend with someone 85 years your senior has led to a lot of young people developing an interest in history,” says Connors Dance. “In 1944, the Russians returned and drove the Germans out and then reoccupied the country. Velta was 22 and pregnant with me when she fled Latvia,” Nim says.
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