Discussing her inspiration, India, Young said: “She inspired me because she was a sweet baby and a sweet little girl, and very photogenic.
“I painted lots of portraits of her but sadly… India died with a brain tumour at St Michael’s Hospice in 2017.
“And I’ve been moved by her, and the great work the hospice did looking after her at the end of her life.”
Young said she had managed to stay in touch with many of the families she had painted for, including some overseas.
She said: “I only started painting because I love painting. I never thought it would lead to such deep connections.
“I’m still in touch with lots of the people, some abroad, who I’ve never met, that I’ve done paintings for. I’ve got paintings in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and America.”
