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About John Romano
by John Romano
My first experience with plants was at 4 years old- helping my Italian Grandfather plant seeds and later pruning apple, pear and fig trees in the garden. This was my first 'crossing path' with trees.
In 1975 I started to 'play' with bonsai. It was more like creating a morgue for trees! After this first foray in futility, I stumbled upon some good books and finally found New England Bonsai Gardens (then in South Natick) and my passion was rooted.
I've had many teachers over the years - in single courses and workshops - as well as more extensive learning relationships with Kenji Miyata at New England Bonsai Gardens and a short study period at Taisho en in Shizuoka, Japan with shohin bonsai master, Nobuichi Urushibata. I have been teaching bonsai classes and private students at New England Bonsai Gardens since 2000.
Publications
- I have written various articles in major bonsai magazines:
- Bonsai Today, International Bonsai, ABS Bonsai, BCI Bonsai Magazine
- Currently writing a regular column for International Bonsai Magazine on shohin bonsai called 'A Little Magic with Shohin Bonsai'
- 3 trees exhibited in the Native American Bonsai Exhibition at the ABS Bonsai Symposium in Sarasota NY in 2006 (all published in the commemorative album)
- Awards
- 1997 Third Place finish in New England Bonsai Garden Member Show
- 2000 JAL World Bonsai Contest (1 of 100 trees selected)
- 2002 1st place at Royal Bonsai Garden Show (selected by Nick Lenz)
- 2003 Best in Show and Special Award at Tower Hill Bonsai Exhibition
- 2004 JAL World Bonsai Contest (1 of 100 trees selected)
- 2005 Chase Rosade Excellence in Bonsai Award at International Bonsai Symposium
- 2005 Best Shohin Bonsai in North America / Best Shohin Bonsai Overall; ArtofBonsai.org North America vs. Europe Bonsai Photo contest.
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