Sarah Muwanga is a self-taught painter whose work explores identity, belonging and the experience of being in-between. Shaped by her experience of growing up mixed-race in a predominantly white area, her practice is driven by a search for recognition, familiarity and space.

Working from reference, she creates figurative paintings that hold traces of memory, emotion and lived experience. Her process is intuitive and built through layers, reworking and revision, allowing each painting to unfold gradually. Vibrant underpainting is often left visible, creating movement, tension and a sense of what lies beneath the surface.

Her work centres on vulnerability and the quieter forms of endurance people carry through uncertainty. Rather than presenting strength as something outward or performative, Muwanga paints it as inward, complex and deeply human.

Sarah Muwanga is a self-taught painter based in the UK. Her work explores identity, belonging and the experience of being in-between through layered figurative painting.

She has exhibited at the Soho Open 2025 and regularly exhibits with LumiNoir Art Gallery, and is a member of the Society of Women Artists.

Her practice draws on her experience of growing up mixed-race in a predominantly white area, informing her exploration of memory, emotion and representation.