Waa Kitayabu (北籔 和) Biography Artist

1953. 4  Born in Wakayama Prefecture.

1984.10  Published the picture book “Noshitenten a hundred thousand peoples' faces ”.

(100 books)

1985.    Became Mr.Yutaka Matsuda's disciple.

1991. 1  Awarded the “ Best New Artist Prize ”at the 13th Enba Art Exhibition.

1991.10  Awarded the “ Prize of Distinction ” at the '91 IBN Illustration Contest.

(ABC Gallery)

1992. 6  Awarded the “ Fine Work Prize ” at the Tenth Modern Japan

Ube Benare Exhibition. (Ube City)

1993. 1  Awarded the “ Prize of Distinction ” at the Thirteenth Kyoto Art

1994. 5 Held an exhibition of works at “ The Forest of Creation, Children's Art Museum ” until July 31. (Sennan City)

1995. 4  Awarded the Grand Prize at the 24th Modern Japan Art Exhibition.

 (Tokyo Art Museum)

1996. 1  Awarded the “ Prize of Distinction ” at the Third Beppu Modern Open Entry

Exhibition. (Beppu City)

1997. 3  Awarded the “ Prize for Distinction ” at the 9th Art Contest of The Yoshihara   Jiro. (Osaka Prefecture)

1997. 4  Completion of “ Noshitenten System Universe.

1997.10 1st Sennan Fine-Arts exhibition.  (Judge)

1998.11 Awarded “the Prize for a fine work " at the 4th Koiso Ryouhei grand-prix       exhibition.

1999.1  Completion of Nositenten Sketch theory.

1999.5 Art Exhibition of meditation. After 10 years, held every year. (Senkouji temple at Osaka)

1999.12  Awarded the “ Prize of Distinction ” at the ‘2000 Kyoto fine-arts technical               exhibition.  

2000.2   Awarded the Grand Prize at the 10th Grand-prix exhibition of a Flower.

2000.8   It is Private Exhibition (PART3) in Osaka ABC Garlly. 

2001.5   Nsiwaki-chi Okanoyama Art Museum Plan “Kitayabu-Kazuo Exhibiyion”  

2002.11  Awarded the Grand Prize at the Second Biennial-Ryuujin Fine-Arts Exhibition.

2003.1   Homepage Management start ( http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~nositenten/)

2010.12 Rufus Lin Gallery invitation (Richmond CANADA

2011.5  “KATSU VS WAA” Two-person exhibition  (Osaka Japan

2011.12   “KATSU VS WAA” Two-person exhibition  (Kathmandu Nepal

2012.4   “KATSU VS WAA” Two-person exhibition  (Bangkok  Thailand