Japanese born Artist Painter, Noriko Imai settled in 1981 on the North shore of the Saint Lawrence river in Quebec, Canada. Inspired by the migrating birds and the wild nature of the Mingan Archipelago Islands, she started watercolours around that time. She moved to Quebec City (Cap-Rouge) in 2002. Until today she keeps exploring mixed media techniques, fusion of batik and watercolouring, etc. Her artistic commitment is to constantly challenge herself by calling into question her work while keeping experimenting new artistic paths. She participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, both in Quebec and abroad, where she was recepient of several scolarships, awards and endorsements.