Nikkei Place Burnaby

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=220 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0465c430.gif" border=0 width="92" height="67" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="ejca_edmonton_japanese_community_centre.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EJCA Edmonton Japanese Community Centre"><U>EJCA Edmonton Japanese Community Centre</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="cjca_cultural_centre__calgary_japanese_community_association_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CJCA Cultural Centre (Calgary Japanese C"><U>CJCA Cultural Centre (Calgary Japanese Community Association)</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="nikka_yuko_japanese_gardens_lethbridge.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens Lethbridge"><U>Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens Lethbridge</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="zenteriors_book_launch_ottawa.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Zenteriors Book Launch Ottawa"><U>Zenteriors Book Launch Ottawa</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="japanese_embassy_ottawa.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Japanese Embassy Ottawa"><U>Japanese Embassy Ottawa</U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Nikkei Place Burnaby</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Karen Brownee, B.A., A.S.A., Visual Arti"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Home</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Karen Brownee, B.A., A.S.A., Visual Arti"><U><IMG SRC="213584b0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="75" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <I>Nikkei Place Burnaby</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1b68aa60.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="422" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Karen's book launch "The Sakura Tree" with seniors at the Nikkei Home</div> <div> May 2008</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b78aaf0.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="431" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1b88aaf0.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="431" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b98aaf0.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="431" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c98ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Mr. Albert Lo, Chairman of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation,</div> <div> speaking at Karen's exhibition opening for the Sakura Tree at Nikki Place Burnaby</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1ba8aa90.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="425" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> (L-R) Karen, Lily & Albert Lo, Jane & Bob Nimi, Nichola Ogiwara (Museum Assistant Nikki Place)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1bb8ab20.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="434" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Nikki Place Burnaby</div> <div> (L-R) Bob (Board member Nikki Place) & Jane Nimi, Eiko Thompson (President National Association of Japanese Canadians)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1bc8aa80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="424" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Sakura Tree program in the foyer of Nikki Place</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b58a9c0.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="412" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Karen discussing Japanese Canadian history & heritage elements included in The Sakura Tree paintings.</div> <div> Nikki Place May 2008</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1be8ab50.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="437" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Left to Right ~ Emmi, Timothy Savage (director Nikki Place), a museum assistant & Karen during</div> <div> a discussion period for The Sakura Tree exhibit, Nikki Place</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c88ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Emmi (Karen's Guest) And Karen discuss The Sakura Tree Paintings and Japanese Canadian Heritage</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1bd8ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Mr. Bob Nimi, Nikki Place board member - Speaking at the reception for the exhibition for The Sakura Tree</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1ca8ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1bf8ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Karen conducting a round table </div> <div> discussion for The Sakura Tree exhibit with  Burnaby artists, May 2008</div> <bR> <div> _____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> The Sakura Tree Installation view of the exhibit at the National Japanese Canadian Museum, May 2008</div> <div> 80th Anniversary of Japan Canada Diplomatic Relations</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1c62cd30.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="211" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c18aa40.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="420" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1c28aad0.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="429" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1c38ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1c48ab30.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="435" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c78ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> For more information contact Karen Brownlee at <A HREF="mailto:karen@karenbrownlee.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:karen@karenbrownlee.com"><U>karen@karenbrownlee.com</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0465c430.gif" border=0 width="92" height="67" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> All images and copyrights reserved by the Artist</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>