Born in Tokyo, Tad Suzuki immigrated to Canada as a university student in early 1980s. Fascinated by North American cities as subject matters, he began painting professionally since the mid-1990s. A self-taught, award-winning hyper-realist painter, Tad’s original acrylic canvases are in numerous private and corporate collections, locally and internationally. His work is included in Patricia Bovey’s recent comprehensive overview of Western Canadian art, and Western Voices in Canadian Art (U of Manitoba Press, 2023). After many years in Victoria, Tad now works from his home studio overlooking Montague Harbour on Galiano Island, British Columbia. Tad is currently represented by Plus One Gallery (London, UK).