Takao Tanabe
Takao Tanabe, CM, OBC is a Canadian painter.
Born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, the son of a commercial fisherman, he was interned with other Japanese-Canadians in the British Columbia interior during World War II. The subjects of Takao Tanabe's paintings are almost exclusively landscapes of British Columbia.Education
- Winnipeg School of Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1946–1949. Teachers included Joseph Plaskett.
- Brooklyn Museum School of Art, New York City, New York, 1951–1952. Teachers included Hans Hofmann.
- Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, UK, 1953–1954. Attended on an Emily Carr Scholarship. Traveled Europe widely during this period.
- Sumi-e and calligraphy in Tokyo, Japan, 1959–1960. Attended on a Canada Council Scholarship.
Awards
- Member of the Order of Canada
- Order of British Columbia
- two honorary doctorates
- Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts
- Member, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
- Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts
