The 33-year-old budding artist, whose illustrations are magnificent to see, explains that as an introvert, he believes it is God’s gift to be able to express his emotions. He believes art is purposeful while simultaneously it is more than just about making money. The beauty behind his illustrations is that it is more than what you see on canvas as the images portray his inner thoughts. As a result, one can safely say Kapeko is living by the saying, “choose a job you love and you will not have to work a single day of your life”. “What truly inspires me is being able to dig deep within myself and share something unique about myself. “As an introvert it’s a gift to be expressing myself through art. It’s more than just making art for money,” he says in an interview. Sharing his journey with Arts&Culture, the Tsabong-born artist said he has been interested in art since he was a child. “But I recently started doing it full-time in 2022,” he says.
Due to his love for the arts, Kapeko reveals he found himself going all out to learn about what it entails. He says he is self-taught and developed his talent through research. To him, the need to create for an artist is stronger than anything and goes beyond himself. “I started doing my own research and developed my art style in 2018. I started with drawings and sketches then got into graphic design as an illustrator. I visited the library often to do my research whether online platforms and art books,” Kapeko states. All this led to venturing into the world of business as he is currently the proud owner of a Gaborone-based business called Raw Crafts, which focuses on graphic design and doubles as an art studio.
