Hannah Uzor

Hannah Uzor (born 1982) is a British-Zambian painter.

Early life and education Hannah Hasiciimbwe was born in Lusaka, Zambia. As an infant, she and her parents moved to England, returning to Zambia when she was two years old. She became interested in art at a young age, and began painting as a teenager. She returned to the U.K. to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer studies. She earned her master's degree at the Slade School of Fine Art. She won the school's inaugural Milein Cosman Scholarship for Drawing in 2021. She works primarily with acrylics. She has cited Cézanne, Gauguin, Toulouse Lautrec, Kerry James Marshall, Yinka Shonibare, and Barbara Walker as influences. The portrait is based on a photo of Bonetta in her wedding dress.

Personal life Uzor met her husband, Peter, through her church.The couple have three children.