Find your love of art

I was one of the many uninformed people when it came to local arts and thought that we don't have talented artists in Namibia at all. I'm not talking about musicians as artists, because in that department we are quite clear and on the same page. I am however referring to art like Picasso and Leonardo Da Vinci art, visual arts. I had this wrong perception until I met some artists and had the greatest chats ever! Hear it from me… we have talented guys in Namibia.

My poor belief and judgement was influenced by the fact that many parents don't consider the arts as a career, I mean my dad still wants me to go and do a 'real' course after I finish my journalism degree, so…. But it turns out that if your parents know for sure that you are just not going through a bad puberty patch or an adolescent change, and then they will actually support you in all your endeavours.

I'm glad to have found out that even the government is also playing a major role in developing arts within the country. There are many government-funded art programmes that aim at creating awareness and there are experienced artists coming to Namibia and taking part in these programmes. Big ups to that one.

This is so helpful to many artists, because not all of us are meant to be good in school subjects, but when it comes to using our hands for creativity, it's just something magical. This also reduces the number of people on the streets, because they are school dropouts or those that never got an opportunity to attend school for various reasons.

Today the conversation with Conversation with a Stranger officially opens to the public. Don't miss out the opportunity to expose yourself to new things. Let's meet there. Let's look at art.



June Shimuoshili