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Keiko was born and grew up in Japan. Though she always enjoyed drawing and painting as a child, it was not the focus of her first career. A Master of Arts in international education at the University of California, Los Angeles led to work in international relations on both sides of the Pacific.

Through all these years, Keiko knew there was in her heart the growing desire to someday devote her time to painting. That, fueled by her love of travel and strong interest in other cultures, eventually found its way out in 2003 when a book, authored by her father and illustrated by Keiko, was published in Japan. After learning basic drawing and watercolor painting skills from local art instructors in San Diego, she intensely taught herself to be fluent in watercolor painting, just as one would do to master a foreign language.

Keiko embarked on a professional art career in 2005 and has been painting non-stop ever since. Her paintings have been juried into more than 100 exhibitions and received over 40 awards. Her work has been collected internationally. Keiko was featured in the summer 2009 issue of American Artist/Watercolor magazine. Her paintings are also published in Splash 10 and 11 (2010). In the summer of 2009, she was chosen to participate in the 4th Biennale de l'Aquarelle in Brioude, France as the first exhibitor from the United States. She sells her work directly from her blog and website, and occasionally at art fairs.

In the last 25 years, she has traveled extensively, mainly in European countries, Asia and North America. Her portfolio includes cityscapes, landscapes, seascapes of California, Japan, Italy, France, Spain and other places she loves. Currently she lives in San Diego, California with her son.

 
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Milano, Italy X, Italian Landscape Painting - Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe 2010 Shanghai Zhujiajiao International Watercolour Biennial Exhibition - Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Paris (#8) - Corner Cafe, French Landscape Painting - Posted on Saturday, March 06, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Pacific Coast Highway II, California Landscape Painting - Posted on Friday, March 05, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Pacific Coast Highway I, California Landscape Painting - Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Roma, Italia XXVII, Italian Landscape Painting - Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Paris (#7) - Gare du Nord, French Landscape Painting - Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Venice Canal VIII, Venice Italy Painting - Posted on Monday, March 01, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Paris (#6) - Montmartre, French Landscape Painting - Posted on Saturday, February 27, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Tazza d'Oro, Rome IV, Italian Landscape Painting - Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Paris (#5) - Ile St-Louis, French Landscape Painting - Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Paris (#4) - Metro, French Landscape Painting - Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Paris (#3) - Champs-Elysees, French Landscape Painting - Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Portofino, Italy III, Italian Landscape Painting - Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Collioure, France I & III, French Landscape Painting - Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Collioure Bar II, Interior Painting - Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Collioure Bar I, Interior Painting - Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Roma, Italia XXVI, Italian Landscape Painting - Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Roma, Italia XXV, Italian Landscape Painting - Posted on Monday, February 15, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Love is in the Air - Posted on Sunday, February 14, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Amore, Italian Landscape Painting - Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe San Marco II, Venice, Italy Painting - Posted on Friday, February 12, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Venice Canal VII, Venice, Italy Painting - Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Venezia VIII, Venice Italy Painting - Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Market Day V, Venice, Italy Painting - Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Sorrento, Italy IV, Italian Landscape Painting - Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Lisbon, Portugal III, Portuguese Landscape Painting - Posted on Sunday, February 07, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Paris (#2) - Boulangerie, French Landscape Painting - Posted on Thursday, February 04, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Cold Day (Kyoto, Japan), Interior Painting - Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe Roma, Italia XXIV, Italian Landscape Painting - Posted on Tuesday, February 02, 2010 by Keiko Tanabe