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Ugandan artist Fred Mutebi uses a vibrant array of colors to create beautiful woodcut prints that depict stories about Africa or that portray images indigenous to the African environment.
He is a master of the “multi-color progressive reduction method” of woodcut printmaking. The image is meticulously carved onto a wood plate, rolled with colored ink, and then registered onto a surface. The process is repeated five to six times on the same wood plate with different colors to complete the final image. At each stage, the colors transition from lightest to darkest. This particular technique of woodcut printmaking destroys the wood plate in the process. Carefully carved images and patterns are eventually removed in later stages to acquire the desired final print. The plate can never be used again.
As an artist and teacher, he believes that it is paramount that art should be used to inform people about global challenges. He strongly feels that it is extremely important to reach as many people as possible with art that relates with their issues, especially the youth of Uganda.
Mutebi is very active in rural development in Uganda. Proceeds from the sales of his artwork are used to fund several community based initiatives.
Video credit: Zara Sarzin
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Fred Mutebi has been featured in the global media. Click the link below for the list of references.
Independent Global Citizen 
[…] Land and Power is a film by award-winning animator Tim Wheatley. The film tells the story of a farmer who is evicted from his land. It’s based on actual events and highlights serious issues that are happening involving large scale land deals. The film is part of an Oxfam food justice campaign. The film uses a printmaking technique that was inspired by Ugandan artist Fred Mutebi. […]