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Selected
Shows:
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| 2009 |
“Star Light, Star Bright”,
Art Beatus (Vancouver)
Consultancy Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| 2009
|
“TWAN” Group Exhibition”,
Barnard Observatory, University of Mississippi, U.S.A. |
| 2009 |
“TWAN” Group Exhibition”, Antofagasta, Chile |
| 2009 |
“TWAN” Group Exhibition”,
Mirafiori Gallery, Turin, Italy |
| 2009 |
“TWAN Group Exhibition”,
CheongGye Gallery, Seoul City
Government, Seoul, Korea |
| 2009 |
“International Year of
Astronomy”, TWAN
Photography Exhibition, Berlin, Germany |
| 2009 |
“Canadian Astronomy Image
Shows”, Ontario
Science Centre, Toronto, Canada |
| 2009 |
“International Year of
Astronomy”, UNESCO HQ,
TWAN Group Exhibition, Paris, France |
2008
|
“AME 2008”, TWAN
Photography Exhibition, Germany |
| 2008 |
“Beauty of the Night Sky”,
Okanagan Science Centre, Canada |
2007
|
“Lives under Aurora Borealis, Canada”,
Roonee 247photography, Tokyo,
Japan |
2007
|
“Canadian Aurora”, Art Gallery
Sakkasan, Osaka, Japan |
2006
|
“Photo Volunteer Japan”, Fuji
Photo Salon, Tokyo, Japan |
2006
|
“Member’s Show”, Terrace Art Gallery, Terrace, BC, Canada |
2006
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“Group Exhibition”, Art Gallery
Sakkasan, Osaka, Japan |
2006
|
“Canadian Aurora”, Art Gallery
Sakkasan, Osaka, Japan |
2005
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“Beauty of the Nass Valley”, Terrace Art Gallery, Terrace, BC, Canada |
2005
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“Beauty of the Nass Valley”, Terrace Art Gallery, Terrace, BC, Canada |
2005
|
“Northern Skies”, Smithers Art Gallery,
Smithers, BC, Canada |
2005
|
“Art Walk”, Terrace
Businesses led by Terrace Art Gallery, Terrace, BC, Canada |
2004
|
“Member’s Show”, Terrace Art Gallery, Terrace, BC, Canada |
2004
|
“Canadian Wilderness
Tours”, Wings Umeda
(Hankyu), Osaka, Japan |
2004
|
“Aurora”,
Yuji’s Tapas, 2059 West 4th
Ave,
Vancouver, BC, Canada -
ongoing |
2004
|
“Aurora
Slide Show”, Prince of Whales Museum, Yellowknife,
NWT, Canada |
2003
|
“Beauty of the Nass”,
Gingolx Village
Government, Kincolith, BC, Canada -
ongoing |
2002
to Date
|
“Aurora Slide Show”,
Various Locations (over 50
times), Canada |
Photography Tours:
|
2008
|
“Aurora Photography Tour”,
Yellowknife,
NWT, Canada |
2005
|
“Grizzly Bears &
Glaciers Photography Tour”,
Stewart, BC
& Hyder, Alaska |
2005
|
“Aurora Photography Tour”
Yellowknife, NWT,
Kintetsu Club Tourism, KNT Marunouchi Club, Eurasia Travel, Nippon
Travel
Agency, Hankyu Trapics, and JTB Media |
2004
|
“Aurora Photography Tour” Yellowknife,
NWT, Asahi Sun Tours, Kintetsu Club Tourism Eurasia
Travel, Hankyu Trapics, JR Hokkaido,
and JTB Media |
2003
|
“Aurora Photography Tour”
Yellowknife, NWT,
Canadian Co Co Tours,
Hankyu Trapics, JTB Media, and Kintetsu Club Tourism |
2003
|
“Aurora Photography Tour” Yellowknife,
NWT, Hankyu Trapics, JTB Media, KNT Marunouchi Club, and Nippon
Express Travel |
2002
|
“Fall Colour Photography
Tour” Yellowknife,
NWT, Alpine Tours |
Internet: |
2008/08/16
|
USA: NASA’s “Astronomy of the
Day” website top page (Perseid over Vancouver) |
| 2007/09/01 |
USA: NASA’s
“Astronomy of the Day” website top page (Total Lunar Eclipse)
|
| 2004/02 |
France: “Cite des
Sciences” EXPO’s website (Aurora
images)
|
2002/11
|
Canada: Fujifilm’s
on-line gallery “Professional Photographer’s Gallery”
|
| 2001/10/08 |
USA: NASA’s
“Astronomy of the Day” website top page (Aurora above Whitehorse)
|
| 2001 to date |
USA: NASA’s “Spaceweather.com”
website (several dozen times) |
Seminars & Lectures: |
2008
|
Canada: “How to photograph Night
Sky” |
2004
|
Canada: “Photoshop Basic” |
2004
|
Canada: “Digital Camera Basic” |
2004
|
Canada: “Marketing your art” |
2004
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Japan: “Canadian Wilderness Tour
Lecture” Wings Umeda (Hankyu), Osaka |
1994
|
Japan and Canada: “How to
photograph Aurora Borealis” (over 100 times)
|
Prizes / Awards:
|
2009
|
2nd Prize, “Vancouver International Mountain
Film Festival” Photo Contest, Caanda |
2007
|
“Highly Commended” Award,
“Wildlife Photographer of the
Year”, sponsored by Shell, Natural
History Muesum, and BBC Magazine, UK
|
2006
|
“Promotion Award” - “Shim
Poo Sha’s Publication
Award”, Japan |
2006
|
Recommendation (2nd
Prize) of Nature
Section, “The 39th Canon Photo Contest”, Japan |
2006
|
“Excellent Award (First
Prize), “Shim Poo Sha’s
Postcard Book Award”, Japan |
2004
|
BC Parks & CPAWS (Canadian Parks
and Wilderness Society) BC Chapter’s, “BC Parks and Wilderness
2004 Photo Contest” –
“Best over all” and “First Prize” |
2002-2003
|
“Nordlys Northern Lights
Photo Contest”, Monthly
Winner Prize (Twice), Norway |
Membership:
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| TWAN (The World at Night) |
|
IYA2009 Canada
(International Year of Astronomy)
|
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CAPA (The Canadian
Association for Photographic Art
|
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The Saatchi Gallery, London, England:
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Artist Statement - Yuichi Takasaka
My
love of colours in nature led me to my love affair with the Aurora
Borealis. I first saw these strange
Lights in Jasper, Alberta in the spring
of 1990 and photographed them. Later I discovered
that these strange “Lights” were the Aurora Borealis.
After moving to Yellowknife in the
Northwest Territories, I soon found
that this area is one of the best places in the world to observe
the Aurora Borealis. I did a lot of experimenting trying to
photograph the Lights at night, while
working at a tour company during the day promoting the Lights to the
Japanese
market.
These
Lights became a part of my life. I left Yellowknife after living
there for 7 years; however I still
go back to lead many photography tours every year in order to
photograph yet
another variation
of the Lights.
For
further information, please contact:
Canada: tel: (1) 604.688.2633
fax: (1) 604.688.2685
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