Hi I'm Keita. I moved to Canada from Japan when I was 16. I started painting just around that time, and totally have been in love with it ever since. I take inspiration from many different kinds of subjects, but especially human figures. For me, nothing can replace emotions that are expressed through figures in a contemplative state of mind... :)

Contact me for any project you have in mind.

Up-coming Shows

Lined in Lead, Apr 2013, Gallery Nucleus (Los Angeles)
The Black Robe, Jun 2013, Spoke Art (San Francisco)

Past Shows

Into the wild - Solo Exhibition, Jan 2013, Gladstone Hotel (Toronto)
The Moleskine Project II, Dec 2012, Spoke Art (San Francisco)
Toronto International Art Fair, Oct 2012, Metro Toronto Convention Centre (Toronto)
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, July 2012, Nathan Phillips Square, Art Fair (Toronto)
Next Generation, June 2012, Canadian Fine Arts Gallery, Group Show (Toronto)
The Toronto Artist Project, March 2012, Queen Elizabeth Building, as an Untapped Emerging Artist (Toronto)
The Other Competition, Oct 2011, AGO, a painting competition (Toronto)
The Next Big Thing, April 2011, OCADU Student Gallery, Group Show (Toronto)
Artists Help Japan: Toronto, March 2011, Revival, Silent Auction (Toronto)
Ashita - Artists for Japan -, March 2011, Great Hall, Silent Auction (Toronto)
The Figure Show, Feb 2011, OCAD, Group Show (Toronto)
ECO, Aug 2010, GALLERY ART POINT, Group Show (Tokyo)
July Show, July 2010, Hive Gallery, Group Show (Los Angeles)
Mainstream, May 2010, Twist Gallery, Group Show (Toronto)

Awards and Publications

Creative Quarterly 28 Winner, Fine Art Student section, 2012 (New York)
The Canadian Art Untapped Award, Toronto Artist Project, 2012 (Toronto)
The Other Competition Winner, Art Gallery of Ontario, 2011(Toronto)
The 18th Annual Spectrum Magazine, 2011(Overland Park)
The Best Painting Award, OCAD Annual Figure Show, 2011 (Toronto)
The Gabriel Krekk Most Inspiration Award, Apr 2008 (Belleville)

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