Experiencing the forced removal of Japanese Canadians, Norman Takeuchi’s work represents an uneasy search for harmony and balance, but ultimately celebrates his Asian heritage. Illustrating the concept of duality and embracing two cultures, his abstract paintings are integrated with images from traditional Japanese woodblock prints and familiar Canadian images.

Born in Vancouver, some of his earliest memories are of the interior of BC where his parents were forced to relocate during World War II. Ultimately graduating from the Vancouver School of Art in 1962, he went to London, England, to concentrate on painting, and again in 1967 with a Canada Council grant. In 1996, he left a design career to focus on art. He has since participated in many solo and group exhibitions. His work is represented in permanent collections of the Royal Ontario Museum, Canadian War Museum, Ottawa Art Gallery, Canada Council Art Bank, City of Ottawa, Carleton University Art Gallery, and in private collections in Canada and abroad.