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The headliners booked for the 27th Asia, Australia, America, Africa and Europe. He was Joe Morgan-Payler, Australia. Joe has been
National Bonsai Convention are well- the first person in Indonesia to be awarded by Nip- involved with bonsai for the last 15 years, during
known artists with international repu- pon Bonsai Association for his work Eugenia uniflora which time he has studied under many of Australia’s
in 1988 and in 2006 his work Tamarindus indica won
top artists, visiting tutors as well as in a professional
tations for excellence. the runner up prize in the World Bonsai Contest. bonsai nursery studying under Mr. Urushibata in
Zhao Qingquan, China. Zhao is an International Budi was the headliner in the First Asia Pacific Bon- Shizuoka, Japan. He enjoys working with all spe-
bonsai Instructor from China and has devoted sai Convention and the Chief of Operation in the 9th cies and is interested in re-styling, refinement and
himself to bonsai for about forty years. His creations ASPAC Bali. He is a Director of BCI, The Chairman of display.
combine Chinese traditional culture with modern Indonesian Bonsai Society – Jakarta Chapter and Frank Michalic, USA. Bonsai Pendant Workshops.
aesthetics. He has demonstrated in international Vice president of The Indonesian Bonsai Society. Each workshop participant will create their own
bonsai conventions many times having completed Nikunj and Jyoti Parekh, India. Nikunj and Jyoti bonsai pendant, with the help of second generation
more than 100 Chinese Penjing demonstrations in a are from Mumbai, the Mecca of bonsai in India and bonsai artist Frank Mihalic from the USA. With the
dozen countries. have introduced a vast number of Indians to bonsai. instructors help you will make your own bonsai de-
He has published more than 10 bonsai books. His Between the two of them they tend their more than sign out of wax, and the wax pendants will be taken
latest book Chinese Penjing (Penjing: The Chinese Art 1000 bonsai at their terraced apartment in Mumbai back to the USA to be cast and polished in Sterling
of Bonsai ), written in English, was published in 2012. and at a farm 75km away. Silver (925). Then your pendant will be shipped back
Shinichi Nakajima, Japan. Shinichi-san was born Jyoti began experimenting with tropical trees in the to you here in Australia.
in 1948. He is the second Nakajima generation early 1970s and by 1979 both founded Bonsai Study Frank is one of a few second generation bonsai art-
of bonsai masters and operates his own bonsai Group of the Indo-Japanese Association. Almost all ists in the United States today. Frank has perfected
nursery in Tokyo. of the students, personalities and teachers of bonsai his craft under the critical eye of his father, bonsai
master Tony Mihalic. Tony founded Wildwood
He has travelled all around the world to share his in India, at one time or another, have undergone Bonsai Gardens in 1946. Tony specializes in the rock
bonsai knowledge as the official representative of training with them. They have co-authored two and forest styles of bonsai known as Saikei. Frank
the Nippon Bonsai Association. books, Wonderworld of Tropical Bonsai and Wonder- routinely travels to the Far East to perfect his skills
world of Bonsai & Saikei.
He is the former President of The Nippon Bonsai with various world renowned bonsai masters and
Growers Group. They are both widely travelled. growers.
Nukunj is Director for India Region of the World
Chen Wenjuan, China. Ms Chen Wenjuan is the Bonsai Friendship Federation and a Director of In 1979 Frank founded Ichiban Publishing, a
Bonsai Curator for Mr Xin Changbao’s Bonsai Park in Bonsai Clubs International. publishing company dedicated to bonsai related
Changzhou. She is responsible for the management materials. He wrote and published, The Art of Bonsai,
and creation of bonsai. Tony Bebb, Australia. Tony began bonsai at the releasing it in various formats, the Bonsai Screen
age of 13 when he attended his first workshop with Saver CD; Bonsai Online Magazine; Bonsai for Kids
Her awards and appearances include demonstra-
tions at the 7th National Bonsai Exhibition in Tom Yamamoto.
Nanjing, China in 2008, at the WBC in Puerto Rico In 1984, having just turned 17, he started work at
and at the Hawaii Bonsai Convention in 2009. Also the family bonsai nursery in Brisbane, and his father
in 2009 Ms Chen’s bonsai was selected as one of started teaching him the art of bonsai. He worked
the 200 Honorable Mentions in WBFF World Bonsai there for 16 years, learning about, teaching and
Photo Contest. growing bonsai.
In 2010 she demonstrated at the Guangzhou He is a nationally and internationally registered
International Bonsai Invitational Exhibition, won bonsai tutor and demonstrator, and is well re-
Best Creativity Award in Dow Cup, Chinese Penjing spected for his ability and expression, as well as his
Competition of Chinese Penjing Exhibition and won individualism and freedom of thought.
two Golden Prize Awards in Guangzhou Interna- Tony regularly travels throughout Australia and
tional Bonsai Invitational Exhibition. In 2012 Ms New Zealand conducting workshops and demon-
Chen conducted a demonstration and workshop at strations with a number of guest artist appearances
the All India Bonsai Convention and Exhibition. at National Conventions in both countries.
Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia. Budi started doing He also has the honour of demonstrating at the
bonsai in 1976. He joined the Indonesian Bonsai World Bonsai Convention in China 2013. Tony now
Society in 1982 and is considered one of the bonsai conducts private workshops for fellow enthusiasts
pioneers in Indonesia. He started teaching bonsai and is the current President of the Bonsai Society of
in 1984. Queensland.
He has written several books on bonsai in the Chris Di Nola, Australia. Chris started bonsai in
Indonesian language. His last book The Tropical 1999 and dived in head first and went to as many
Bonsai Gallery, was published in 2008, in English. shows, workshops and classes as possible. Chris
He also writes in local and international magazines. loves the challenge of working on collected mate-
Commencing in 1985 he taught bonsai on National rial, junipers and his favorite style is literati.
Television in Indonesia for almost ten years. Chris has a unique and laid back approach to bonsai
Budi has been invited to give demonstrations, and enjoys a good joke or two while sharing the art
workshops and judge bonsai in several countries in of bonsai with his mates.

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