A woman holds her own art exhibition to celebrate her 100th birthday.
When she is painting, which she started doing at the age of 87 and finished this summer in time for her 100th birthday, Nada Rudan feels most at ease.
Rudan, a Bosnian native, claims she began painting as a late-stage occupying activity since she found the days were frequently too brief to do what she had intended. When she is at home, she paints for three hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon.
I always find things to do, she claims, so I don’t know what boredom or sadness even entails.
Her self-reliance, strong health, and love of travel are assets.
Rudan left for a month of vacation on the Adriatic coast after her show in Sarajevo in late June before continuing on to Germany, where her daughter lives.
The mother of two, grandmother of three, and great-grandmother of four told Reuters at her beautiful home in central Sarajevo, surrounded by some of her reputed 200 paintings, “I am determined not to become a burden to my children.
Rudan, who made a fortune as a seamstress and continued working with “chosen customers” until she was 85, adds, “And I am calm, I don’t want to be nervous, I always think first and then act.”
She claims while mentioning that she hardly ever uses glasses when painting, “I am still in good health, my hands are stable, and my eyes serve me well.”
She talks warmly about taking her kids and grandkids on numerous trips over the years. Rudan traveled to the United States, Central America, and other European nations after her spouse passed away in 1999. Her travels served as the inspiration for many of her works, including those depicting a volcano in Hawaii or pyramids in Mexico.
When she came to visit Hollywood at the age of 95, she was permitted entry into the theatre where the Academy Awards are presented. That was really enjoyable!
Rudan prefers to paint landscapes and prefers acrylic paints over other mediums “because they don’t smell.”
Although she doesn’t view herself as a “real artist” but rather a “amateur,” she is quite happy that all of her family, friends, and neighbors attended her exhibition.
Being optimistic and holding out for the best in life is necessary, according to Rudan, who lived through both World War Two and the Bosnian Serb troops’ siege of Sarajevo from 1992 to 1995.
