Kibazo Hashib is a seasoned art educator with a Masters degree in industrial art and design, a Bachelor’s degree in education (fine art) and a diploma in art and design. He is a practicing artist who has participated in a number of exhibitions both at local and international level. Majority of his works grace the walls of different homes in India, England, America, Uganda, Kenya among others. He has been an artist since childhood no wonder that in November 2003 he was voted the second runner up in the Uganda young artist’ exhibition at Tulifanya gallery in Kampala. Kibazo is the brain behind ‘Art Secrets Revealed’; a National art students’ education program. This event helps both art educators and students to improve on their drawing, designing and painting skills and attracts a total of over 3000 students annually.

Kibazo is currently a lecture of art and design at Kampala International University. His approach to teaching is one that inspires students to realize their full creative abilities with an entrepreneurial mind. He is passionate about innovation and his recent innovation is about the use of smoke to enhance paintings. It is this research work that contributed to his award of a Masters’ degree in industrial art and design of Kyambogo University.