Actress Mekgwe picks up paintbrush

Friday, October 12, 2018

Mekgwe recently showcased her artworks in a private exhibition titled 'Keabetswe' - A Leap Foward PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

In August this year, actress Loretta Keabetswe Mekgwe was amongst the unfortunate staff members that did not survive the dreaded axe of retrenchment at the struggling Gabz FM radio station. Being laid off from work meant Mekgwe was thrown into an emotional dark space that nearly broke her mental strength.

It was in that dark space that she picked her brush, dusted it and dipped it into some black paint and started painting. It was like she remembered her middle name ‘Keabetswe’ which literally means, ‘I am gifted’.

Mekgwe recently showcased her artworks in a private exhibition titled ‘Keabetswe – A Leap Forward’ held at her Phakalane home in Gaborone.

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