Artist grooms young talent

Kgosi and Lefika stand next to the mentor's art piece
Kgosi and Lefika stand next to the mentor's art piece

Experienced youthful artist Thato Nkawana has established an art centre that will help young and upcoming artists gain basic knowledge of the craft at a young age.

The artist who holds a degree in Marketing is heading Attractive Mirage Arts Center for Artists (AMACA), which mainly focuses on young artists ranging from five to 20 years of age.

“Normally art is introduced to people when they are a bit older. Therefore I decided to come up with something that will help young people grow up with the skill,” said the 27 year old. AMACA has attracted over 100 students that have already enrolled for different art classes such as painting, drawing and photography. Enrolment at the arts centre is free of charge.

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