Takao Tanabe
Prairie Hills with Cloud, 1980
Lithograph on paper
From the University of Lethbridge art collection; gift of Mary Shannon Will, 1987
Canadian art historian Ian Thom will present an engaging talk and slide show on the life and art of West Coast artist Takao Tanabe—a formidable painter who has captured the essence of intimate and expansive vistas on the coast and prairies for over six decades. Thom has written two books about Tanabe. Learn about the evolution of the artist from illustrator, to abstractionist, Sumi painter, and lastly as a master of the landscape.
2–3 pm | adults and seniors | registration required | museum admission applies | free to annual pass holders
