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Are you planning a photography workshop in Japan? I have access to events staff (bilingual) and can arrange facilities and accommodations. Whether you are just looking for someone to liaise with the Japanese or need someone to produce the entire workshop, I can help.

Shizuoka Prefecture has it's own share of nature (including the Southern Japan Alps), hot-spring spas, temples and shrines. Facilities are reasonably priced and there is easy access by Shinkansen (bullet train) from Nagoya and Tokyo.

Shizuoka Prefectural Art Museum, Kenmin Gallery, Shizuoka City, (May 2002, group show)

The Photo Session is an annual group exhibition with about 20 exhibitors. It is very high profile with an anual draw of more than 1500 visitors in 6 days. This was my seventh year as participant.

Note: This is probably the last time that the "Photo Session" banner will be used, although their will likely be other exhibits by the same core group of photographers.

Mikasa Gallery, Komagata, Shizuoka City (solo show, month of March 2001)

These are study pieces that involve cutting prints of nudes into fragments then arranging and gluing them to a substrate sheet. The result is varying degrees of abstraction and of rhythm.

(2001.01.23)
City of Biot, France (group show)

This is the second showing of the same collection originally shown at Espace Miramar, Cannes.

This was part of a large cultural event entitled "Japon Biot" from January 20 to February 10, 2001 and presenting a cross section of traditional and contemporary Japanese art. Much thanks goes to Ms. Sophie Ravel, for her hard work in organizing these photo exhibitions. It is possible that this collection may find itself popping up all over France.

(2000.10)
Exhibit held at Shizuoka Municipal Association for International Relations, Den Den Building, Miyuki-chou, Shizuoka City.

Solo show running through October and November, 2000.
These are black & white photos taken recently on the streets of Bangkok, Thailand.

(2000.02)
Mikasa Gallery, Komagata, Shizuoka City
Continuation of "People Watching". (solo show)

Espace Miramar, Cannes, France.
"Photographies d'Artistes Japonais" is being held at Espace Miramar gallery in Cannes, France, presenting a collection of works by twelve photographers (10 Japanese, 1 French and 1 Canadian). The exhibition is running from June 27th to July 28th, 2000. Espace Miramar is on the famous Croisette (French Riviera).

(1999.09)
Ai Gallery, Honmachi, Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Black & white street photos recently taken in Toronto & Vancouver. (solo show)

(1999.03)
Shizuoka Municipal Association for International Relations,
Miyuki-chou, Shizuoka City.
Continuation of "On the Way..."
(solo show)

(1998.10)
Mikasa Gallery, Komagata, Shizuoka City
Black & white street photos taken in Toronto during a recent trip there. (solo show)