Norio Takamatsu

Born in Hyogo prefecture at 1978. Graduated from Tezukayama University with liberal arts degree in 2000. Graduated from Inter-medium Institution, master degree course for photography in 2002. Graduated from Palette Club School, studied under Mr. Osamu Harada. Currently, Takamatsu is working partially as an illustrator and a designer, although he wishes to clam as a painter.

Awards:
2009 Selected as a finalist for the 1st Graphic Art“1_Wall” competition
2004 Selected as a finalist for the 22th Graphic Art “Hitotsubo” competition
2001 Winner of the Color Print category, the Monthly competition for Asahi Camera magazine

Exhibitions:
1999 Young Japanese photographers 10, Nara
1998 Participant for the International Shionoe young artists festival, Kagawa