Yuriko Kitamura was born on the northern island of Japan, Hokkaido.
She emigrated to North America in 1963, then
settled in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 1967.
She began exhibiting her works in the late 1970's.
Yuriko pioneered the technique of dye painting on rice paper
and taught this method for 14 years at the University of Alberta
Faculty of Extension.
| Sep 2009 | Changing Light, Willock & Sax Ltd Gallery, Banff Alberta |
| Oct 2008 | Fusion, Scott gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| Sept 2003 | Journey, Scott gallery, Edmonton AB |
| June 2003 | New works, Willock & Sax Ltd Gallery, Waterton, AB |
| June 2000 | Art on Rice Paper, Nikka Yuko, Japanese Gardens, Lethbridge, AB, presented by Willock and Sax Gallery, Waterton, AB |
| Oct 1998 | Difference in Process, Kensington Fine Art Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| Oct 1997 | Embrace with Nature, Cross Cancer Hospital, Edmonton, AB |
| Oct 1996 | Kathleen Laverty Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| Sept 1994 | Kensington Fine Art Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| Nov 1990 | East Meets West, Kensington Fine Art Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| May 1989 | 10th Alberta-Hokkaido Celebration, Hilton Hotel, Edmonton, AB |
| Feb 1989 | Winter Shadow, Kensington Fine Art Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| Feb 1988 | Images of Nature, Four Seasons Hotel Courtyard, sponsored by Consulate General of Japan, Edmonton, AB |
| Oct 1987 | Scenes from Alberta, Tomakomai Gallery, Hokkaido, Japan, and Minato Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan |
| Jun 1987 | The Works Art Festival, Mongolian Food Experience, Edmonton, AB |
| Jan 1985 | At the Chinook Theatre, Chinook Theatre Foyer, organized by 7 Art Club, Edmonton, AB |
| Feb 1984 | T.H. Morgan Fine Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| Sept 1981 | Landscapes and Florals, Fireweed Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| May 2008 | Small is All, Alberta Society of Artist traveling exhibition |
| 2006-07 | Common Ground ASA/MSA Joint traveling Exhibition, Winnipeg Legislature |
| Sept 2001-03 | Blooming Prairie, Alberta Foundation For Art |
| Sept 2000-02 | Bridging a New Century, ASA traveling Exhibition |
| 1998-99 | Our Flora and Fauna, Alberta Foundation for Art |
| 1992-94 | Image of Vanishing Alberta, Edmonton Art Gallery |
| July 1992 | Tom Three Person, ASA juried Exhibition |
| May 1991 | Visions, Alberta society of artist, Canadian Embassy, Tokyo Japan |
| May 1990 | View from Alberta, invitational exhibition, Muttart Art Gallery |
| 1988-89 | Japanese Brushworks, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Japan |
| Feb 1988 | Art is our Game, ASA Juried exhibition |
| 1986 | Royal Institute of Painting in watercolour and Federation of Canadian Artist, Vancouver, BC; Seattle, Washington; London, England |
| Apr 2000 | Edges, Scott Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| Nov 1996 | Horizon Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| Feb 1994 | Shadow Underneath with Robert Sinclair, Kathleen Laverty Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| June 1992 | Mini exhibition with Maureen Harvey, incorporated with ASA, sponsored by Nagai City, Nagai, Japan |
| May 1992 | with Shirley Watson, Kensington Fine Art Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| Oct 1987 | Daydream with Yone Yong, Kensington Fine Art Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| Oct 1984 | Painting with Potters with Akiko and Devides, Bearclaw Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| Feb 1983 | Colour of Spring with potter Peggy Heer, Stony Plain Multicultural Heritage Centre, AB |
| Apr 1981 | Three Ladies' Watercolour, Fireweed Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| Jan 2010 | Celebration, ASA invitational exhibition, Loughheed House, Calgary, Alberta |
| Jan 2009 | Dancing Joni, ASA exhibition, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, AB |
| Jan 2009 | Ode to mountain, Red Deer Museum and Gallery, Red Deer, AB |
| Mar 2008 | International Figure Exhibition, Leighton Art Center Gallery Museum, Calgary, AB |
| Jun 2007 | Women Artist 100 Years, Scott Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| Sep 2006 | Volunteers exhibition at Rigoletto's, Edmonton, AB |
| June 2006 | In Your Face, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON |
| May 2005 | Member exhibition, Red Deer District Museum, Red Deer, AB |
| Sept 2003-05 | What We Do Best-2003, City Hall, Edmonton, AB |
| July 2003 | Illusive Images, Profiles public Art Gallery, St, Albert, AB |
| Mar 2003 | Soul of Mountain, Multicultural Public Art Gallery, Stony Plain, AB |
| 2002 | Visions of Wellness, McMullen Gallery, U of A Hospital, Edmonton, AB |
| Feb 2002 | Doing Leonard Cohen, A.S.A Exhibition, The Citadel Theatre, Edmonton, AB |
| Aug 2000 | Open to the Public, A.S.A North Branch Exhibition, McMullen Gallery, Edmonton |
| June 1998 | The Works Art Festival, WECAN Member Exhibition, Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| June 1998 | Gallery Artist Exhibition, Scott Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| May 1996 | Landscape and Beyond, Art Works, Saskatoon, SK |
| Oct 1995 | Au de Air, St. Albert, AB |
| Aug 1995 | A Bonanza Calligraphic, Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB |
| June 1991-95 | The Works Art Festival: From the Faculty (University of Alberta Faculty of Extension Visual Arts Instructors Exhibition, Manulife Place I & II, Edmonton, AB |
| Mar 1995 | Growing Well, McMullen Gallery, University of Alberta Hospital Permanent Collection, Edmonton, AB |
| Jan 1995 | Eclectic Art, ASA Provincial Group Exhibition, Red Deer and District Museum, Red Deer, AB |
| Oct 1994 | Annual Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour Exhibition, Toronto, ON |
| Feb 1992 | Artists in Wilderness, Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| Jan 1992 | ASA 60th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, Manulife Place I, Edmonton, AB |
| 1992 | Art in Bloom, Edmonton Art Gallery, AB |
| Dec 1990 | Serendipity Invitational Exhibition, McMullen Gallery, University of Alberta W. C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Center Edmonton, AB |
| Nov 1988-89 | International Exhibition of Miniature Art, Del Belo Gallery, Toronto, ON |
| Sept 1989 | University of Alberta Extension Fine Arts 75th Anniversary exhibition, Corbett Hall, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB |
| July 1989 | FCA associates' invitational exhibition, Vancouver, BC |
| June 1988 | Food is Art, invitational limited edition Edible Art, sponsored by The Works, Westin Hotel, Edmonton, AB |
| Nov 1986 | Scenes of Lake O'Hara: The Alpine Trail Artist, T.H. Morgan Fine Art Gallery, Edmonton AB |
| May 1985 | Two Aspects of an Artist, St. Albert Place, St. Albert, AB |
| 1983 | Collector's Choice invitational show, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| 1979-80 | University of Alberta Extension student exhibition, Corbett Hall, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| 2005 | Poem selected for book Standing Together, edited by Linda Goyette |
| 2000 | Alberta Society of Artist Brochure |
| 1999 | Alberta Foundation for Art (A.F.A.) 25th Anniversary Art Collection CDROM |
| 1999 | No Dress Code first catalog |
| 1998 | Cover art for Parkhurst Exchange magazine, Vol. 6, #3, March 1998 |
| 1997 | 6 images for Reflections line of cards by Caravan International |
| 1996 | Floral Series Greeting Cards and Bookmarks |
| 1995 | 1995 North American Lilies Convention Poster |
| 1994 | One insert print for 24 Heroic Journeys, Shall Sinha (PhD), Mentor Communications, Inc. |
| 1993 | Illustration for Other Voices literary magazine, spring, Vol. 6, #1 |
| 1992-93 | One illustration for Friends of an Environmental Education Society Alberta (FEESA) Spaces and Species 1994 Calendar |
| 1992 | One of twelve chosen artists chosen for ASAP promotional prints |
