Groomed by maturity

Friday, January 29, 2016

Thatayaone Ramolapong PIC: KABO MPAETONA

With a talent and potential of being a good drawing artist, young Thatayaone Ramolapong was in a rush to make money and win awards from his art work. Reality proved otherwise as each moment has its own time. Art revenue did not come as he expected which led to disappointments.

Twenty-one-years-old then in 2011, he decided a leave art and do something that will give him fast cash. “I started working at a carwash in Ramotswa. I was in a rush to make money and look after myself since I was now becoming an adult”.

He completely forgot about art as he continued working and even getting better jobs from being a car wash assistant to being a fuel attendant at a filling station.

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Groomed by maturity

With a talent and potential of being a good drawing artist, young Thatayaone Ramolapong was in a rush to make money and win awards from his art work. Reality proved otherwise as each moment has its own time. Art revenue did not come as he expected which led to disappointments.

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