Drawn to the art of batik

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Art is about influence and most visual artists have always drawn inspiration from others and what they see around. The late British painter and collage artist, Richard Hamilton was inspired by art and ideas of French painter, sculptor and writer, Marcel Duchamp and paved way for later movements such as Pop art. Mmegi Staffer MOMPATI TLHANKANE sat down with a Motswana artist who was inspired by random women in a foreign country

Before the year 2010, Rebecca Lekgaba Hilton was not always an artist.  It never occurred to her that one day she would make a living out her then hidden creative skill.

Five years ago while she was staying in Ghana, Lekgaba Hilton came across a group of women decorating cloth using wax and dye.

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