Fred Mafigiri, is a graduate of Makerere University located in Kampala, Uganda. There he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial and Fine Arts. He has loved drawing since he was a small child.
Over the years his talent for painting both impressionism and realism has greatly
developed. He says, “Art is everything and must be shared.” Being free-spirited, he believes
that art is a form of therapy.
He is inspired by his love of Seascapes, wildlife, facial moods, and all forms of natural
beauty. The artist has exhibited jointly before at Makerere University Gallery, Uganda German
Cultural Society (UGCS), Ikara Art Studio, Sheraton Uganda, NIYO Art Gallery (Rwanda), and
Banana Hill Contemporary Art Gallery.
In the US he has exhibited at The Old Orchard Gallery (Webster Groves) and The Worlds’ Art
Fair (Forest Park), Mill creek art festival-south Portland, Yarmouth art show.
