Maria Naita

Maria Naita was an accomplished multimedia African female artist whose art career spans nearly two decades. She held a Master’s in Fine Art from Makerere University, Kampala.

A seasoned sculptress she worked with wood, metal, cement and fibreglass. By the time of her death, she had worked on several major public monuments in the Great Lakes region. In 2005 she founded the KANN Artists studio on the Kampala-Entebbe highway.

In 2014, Naita was commissioned by the government of Uganda to make The Journey a sculpture commemorating Uganda’s 50th Independence, The Kabamba Monument in Bombo, 2013, The stride Monument to commemorate the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting hosted in Uganda.

Naita’s works have been exhibited since 1995, particularly Women Artists on the Move. She was married to Charles Naita and is survived by four children.