RESIDENTS at one local care home have been gifted a new piece of artwork thanks to a generous visitor with a creative talent.

Feten Laouyane painted the canvas which depicts snow capped mountains towering over a pond for Deangate 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.

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

Residents were thrilled to see the new piece, with 92-year-old Margaret Poppleton describing it as ‘remarkable’ and saying ‘I’ve never seen anything so beautiful’.

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 Deangate Care Home, 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.

“Thank you for receiving my gift and thank you for making me feel more part of the local community in Mapplewell.

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

“Thank you for providing a space for me to share my art and bring joy to those around me.”