Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, Taka Sudo is an illustrator, an artist and a designer. Now residing in BC Canada, Sudo takes influences from those totally different environments to create the unique style of artwork. He is inspired by high mountain ranges and gassy skyscrapers; by sake and glacier beer; by soysauce and by ketchup, but not as much as he is inspired by the people he has met, especially those with amazing creativity. Tuko has several pieces of art to his name, among the outstanding ones include ANIMAL NATION, LADE clothing, Kokanee Beer, Faction Skis, Endeavor Snowboards, Whitegold Snowboards, ORGANIC Snowboards, Green Lab Snowboards, Artschool Skateboards, and Mat The Alien. Sudo believes there’s so much beauty around if only people could stop and look. Most of his works are through observation of what is going on around him. He believes that by appreciating the little things around him he can learn a lot from nature. He has been to several art exhibitions including those that took place at Ayden Gallery - Vancouver Canada, El Kartel - Vancouver Canada, Portland USA, Ayden Gallery - Vancouver Canada, C.A.V.E. Gallery - LA USA, Evergreen Brick Works - Toronto Canada, Munich Germany, AMP - Tokyo Japan, Telus Conference Centre - Whistler Canada, evo Timesinfinity Gallery - Seattle USA, Telus Conference Centre - Whistler Canada, Hellion Gallery - Portland USA, L.A. Municipal Art Gallery - L.A. USA, L.A. Municipal Art Gallery - L.A. USA, AMP Koenji Gallery - Tokyo Japan, Canteen - Ottawa Canada, COMPOUND Gallery - Portland USA, HANJIRO Daikanyama - Tokyo Japan, Pemberton Canada, and HANJIRO Kyoto - Kyoto Japan. Framed Taka Sudo art are found in many galleries and collection allover the world.
