'Oriana'
Oil on canvas
41 x 51 cm
Oriana (aged 37) works as a recreational therapist in a care home for people with dementia. Ironically, her job came about after completing a stint of community service, which she’d been ordered to undertake following accusations of “taking advantage of vulnerable people.”
These accusations were made by the children of several elderly individuals – a charge Oriana continues to firmly deny.
However, the care home’s staff were impressed by the professional compassion she demonstrated during her community service and invited her to stay on.