This is my Great Grandma, Joan. She has lived an extraordinary life with stories that could entertain generations. When I was away at boarding school she would send me letters telling me of her adventures on the farm and all the animals she had seen, one card being featured in the background. The photo inspiration of this painting was taken last year on her 99th birthday. Every year, like clockwork, she would repeatedly tell us that she refuses to make it to 100, and well.. her birthday is fast approaching. I am already grieving the card I won’t receive next year.