In an interview with Arts & Culture, Ramolapong said to him art was a blessing. He explained that he has been doing fine art since 2001 at primary school. He was then formally introduced to it as a subject at junior secondary school. He continued with it at senior secondary school where he said he portrayed outstanding talent. He said his friend, Ditshupo Mogapi, who is also an artist mentored him since his senior secondary school years. However, they parted ways along the way when he was busy with other life hustles but later re-united when he decided to follow his passion and pursue art professionally.
The young man worked at car washes and fuel stations but his love for fine art pushed him back to his 'calling'. His journey as a professional artist started in 2014. “As a member of Thapong Visual Arts Centre, I became open to other careers such as sign board designing and installation, painting, figure drawing, photography and sculpture. Being open to different forms allowed me to mix different forms to create new styles and unique works of art. I have been to quite a few galleries and exhibitions around Botswana including the National Art Gallery. My other projects include art murals endorsed by the Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture. I also have art murals for private companies,” he said. He is among five young artists whose eye-catching designs are displayed at Gaborone Village walls as well as Turnstar parking lot at the Main Mall. He said he was also engaged in creating marketing artworks for PosoMoney programme. He was also commissioned by the Botswana Life Insurance to renovate and design cartoons for children’s wards at the Princess Marina Hospital and he has many more achievements under his belt including various awards.
