Presented by BCI Director BCI Director Joan Greenway, Canada
Recipients of the BCI Excellence Award:
Carlos Bras for his San Jose Juniper, Juniperus chinensis “San Jose”
Carlos Bras, receiving his BCI Award of Excellence from Joan Greenway. Photographs by Brian Greenway
Lilly Tsirulnikov for her Olive, Olea europaea. “This tree was imported from Israel four years ago. The original material was purchased from Israeli bonsai artist Moshe Emergui, who specializes, among other
things, in layering and developing olive pre-bonsai. It was cultivated in a pot for two years before I purchased it, plus four years of my styling. The most difficult part of the design was keeping this tree alive and
happy in Canada, balancing between keeping it outdoor as much as possible and organizing suitable indoor environment for winter months.”
Presented by BCI Director Les Dowdell, Canada
Recipient of the BCI Excellence Award:
Doug Wilson, a long time member of the Society, for his American larch, Larix laricina. The larch was collected from the forests of Alberta and refined over a few years.
Presented by BCI Directors Kath Hughes, UK and Gudrun Benz, Germany
Recipients of the BCI Excellence Award:
François Jeker, France, for his Carpinus betulus.
Sarka Ćermakova, Czech Republic, for her figure stone.
Presented by BCI Director Massimo Bandera, Italy
Recipients of the BCI Excellence Award:
Ezio Piovanelli for his mountain stone
Bonsai Club Versilia for their Sabina Juniper
Presented by BCI Director Chiara Padrini, Italy
Recipients of the BCI Excellence Award:
Vito Miano for his Phoenician juniper.
Mimmo Abate for his figure stone, Cormorant, place of origin, Sicily.