Raditladi's passion pushes him to the limits
Friday, May 19, 2023 | 80 Views |
Raditladi has followed his passion to become a visual artist
Even though Raditladi is also a degree holder in BSc (Environmental Health) from the University of Botswana, he never gave up on art because he believes it gives him peace and freedom to express how he feels.
He said the portraits he does bring smile to people's faces and strengthens families. “I do art because when I die I want a piece of me to be left on earth. I want to create a legacy. I do a variety of art because I believe art is exploring our universe. I do pencil portraits, charcoal, coloured pencil, paint and not forgetting that I also do sculptures.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...