Tetsuo Takahara was a graphic designer and a painter. He created handmade and hand-painted clothes and general merchandise for his company, which he set up with the fashion designer Yuka Michigami in 1997. He was particularly gifted in depicting the unique expressions of cats and dogs, especially Boston Terriers.
Tetsuo had several live painting events at Gallery Eclectic leaving many unique portraits of beloved pets in London.
Tetsuo TAKAHARA
Born in 1958. After working for a publishing company became a freelance graphic designer. Went on to set up “Testuo” corporations with fashion designer Yuka Michigami in 1997. Created handmade, hand-painted clothes and general merchandise for the corporation. Also started depicting images of cats in the 1990s, using a range of materials such as canvas, veneer and fabrics. Apart from hand painting for the clothes and general brand “Tetsuo” was also involved in one-man exhibitions in galleries.