He is aware that several art students at the school have done drawings that could also be hanging on the same hall, but they are not there. The coloured pencil drawing - remains etched in his heart and mind. Understandably so, because each time he visits the school, he sees it hanging on the hallway. "My favourite artwork is my final senior school project which I did in 2011. It is currently hanging at the school premises," he says with unmistakable pride.
His passion for art remains deep-rooted despite the fact that he has pursued a different field of study after senior school. He is studying for a Bachelor of Commerce degree, specialising in banking and finance. But that has not made him abandon his first love. He recalls his other great piece, a unique drawing with pen on leather, back in 2008. Those that have known him closely since his childhood testify his dalliance with coloured pencils started from a young age. Just like any other child from a decent background, Keegope was exposed to coloured pencils at a tender age. And while his peers grew 'too old' for the emblazoned pencil, he fell deeper in love with it. "I used to draw everything that captivated my eyes. I grew with the habit and continued with art at junior school level," he says.He admits he struggled at first with his drawing skills. In the middle of struggling, the conviction that he had a natural talent never escaped him.
