Biography  
Higashibata Kanako　　1973　　Born in Kyoto, Japan
Education
Completed postgraduate studies in nihonga painting at Kyoto City University of Arts in 1997, and attended an exchange program in printmaking at Royal College of Art in Great Britain (fall 1996).
Exhibitions
solo
2016　"Outro", Art Space Niji／Kyoto
2014　"juxtaposition", Art Space Niji／Kyoto
2013　"Tracing", Art Space Niji／Kyoto
2011　"MINAMO", Art Space Niji／Kyoto
2010　"Tokei", Art Space Niji／Kyoto
2009　"Water Moves", Daimaru Department Store Art Spot／Kyoto
2009　"Landing", Keizansou／Gunma
2009　"Landing", Art Space Niji／Kyoto
2008　"Glisten", Art Space Niji／Kyoto
2007　"Sun Shower", Art Space Niji／Kyoto
2007　"Sun Shower", Studio Miu／Singapore
2006　"Endless Vine", Gallery Shimada Duex／Hyogo
1999　"Scent of the Rain", Tor Gallery／Hyogo
group
2012　"Sense of Wonder", Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery ／Kyoto
2011　"Triangle", Gallery Keifu／Kyoto
2011　"Ro", GALLERY&SPACE DELLA-PACE／Hyogo
2010　"Kotonoha", Ishida Taiseisha Hall Gallery + Cafe IGB／Kyoto
2009　"Hoshinoha", Daimaru Department Store Art Gallery, Shinsaibashi／Osaka
2009　"Hoshinoha", Ishida Taiseisha Hall Gallery + Cafe IGB／Kyoto
2008　Exhibition with Yoko Terai, Keizansou／Gunma
2007　"Kotonoha", Ishida Taiseisha Hall Gallery + Cafe IGB／Kyoto
2006　"Kotonoha", Gallery d.g.／Tokyo
2005　Exhibition with Yoko Terai, Keizansou／Gunma
2005　"8 Artists' exhibition", Gallery Shimada／Hyogo
2004　"Ceramic+Painting" Gallery Cafe Hanare／Hyogo
2003　"Moeki", Gallery Konishi／Kyoto
2002　"Miniature Kobe", Gallery Shimada／Hyogo
Awards
2000　Aogaki Nihonga Award exhibition: Prefectural Governor's Prize
1998　Shohaku Art Museum (Nara), "Contemporary Kachoga" exhibition: Excellence Award
1997　Kyoto City University of Arts, postgraduate course graduation show: Mayor's Prize
1995　Kyoto City University of Arts, graduation show: Mayor's Prize