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Robert Steven - Indonesia * |
*Robert Steven
Indonesia
Email:markamtr(at)cbn.net.id ; robertbonsai(at)hotmail.com
Born in North Sumatra, 25thJune 1958.
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Married, wife (Beatrice A. Yun) with one son (Ongston Bhearto) 19 years and one daughter (Queency Luvry) 10 years.
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In Giftware business (fine-art sculptures), Chinese antique furniture & memorabilia, Bonsai appliances & Chinese ceramic pot.
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Other hobbies beside Bonsai : collecting antiques and unique memorabilia, Taxidermy, Magic-art.
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Started doing and collecting Bonsai in 1979. Have permanent exhibit centre with over 500 Bonsai collection in wide variety of species.
Have won more than 200 competition awards nationally as well as
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Secretary General of Asia-Pacific Bonsai Friendship Federation (ABFF)
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Ambassador to Bonsai Clubs International (BCI).
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BCI Board of Director’s member (2002-now)
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Bonsai judge doing domestic and international Bonsai judging
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Coordinator of “ABFF Award - Ismail Saleh Trophy”, an international Bonsai Photo Contest.
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Keen promoter of Chinese Penjing, Expressionistic & Surrealistic Bonsai styles.
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Active in writing Bonsai and Penjing articles for newspapers & magazines and columnist for the Readers Forum in BCI magazine.
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One of the initiators of Indonesian Bonsai Art Discussion Forum.
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Have been conducting many Bonsai and Penjing lectures and demos abroad including on national TV program.
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First book “Vision of My Soul” was published in April 2005 in luxury limited edition had been one of the best seller Bonsai books and out of print now.
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