


In recent years he has devoted himself mainly to training over 300 students, some of whom have become well-known professionals and instructors.
In recent years he has devoted himself mainly to training over 300 students, some of whom have become well-known professionals and instructors.
In recent years he has devoted himself mainly to training over 300 students, some of whom have become well-known professionals and instructors.
In 1992 he began his preparation working in a nursery specializing in bonsai near Milan, after two years as a self-taught artist.
In the following year he participated as a demonstrator in National Congresses in Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium, England and Spain.
He publishes technical and aesthetic articles in some of the most important magazines in Italy and abroad
In 1999 he published his first book on aesthetics and design applied to Bonsai "Bonsai culture, aesthetics and project" and four years later "BONSAI-Basic course" guide created to facilitate the approach to bonsai to less experienced and children .
His international teaching commitment and his presence as a guest in the most important International Congresses earned him the prestigious International Award "BCI's Artist, Writer, Photographer Award". The following year he became BCI International Instructor and two years later he became awarded the First IBS National Prize "writing bonsai" reserved for National Instructors.
His works have been published on European, Chinese and American bonsai books and have received important prizes and awards including.
In 2001 he was one of three national representatives at the "4th WBCM" World Congress in Munich, where he presented his work and held seminars.
In the same year he started his school Andolfo Bonsai Studio school, planning annual courses, technical seminars and following study groups in Italy and abroad.
Since 2003 he has been a guest at the 25th Anniversary of the Bonsai and Penjing Society of Montreal and since that year he has been regularly invited to Canada (Quebec - Saint A.Rodriguez) to hold demonstrations and follow study groups belonging to his school on topics regarding the aesthetics and design applied to bonsai in Collaboration with the Societè de Bonsai and Penjing of Quebec.
During the European UBI / EBA Congress in 2005, his school was officially recognized by UBI for its didactic commitment throughout the national territory.
Since 2007, on behalf of the Swiss Association of Bonsai VSB, it follows other two study groups in Zurich and those in Italy become five located in 5 peripheral locations for more than 100 students.
In 2008 on the occasion of the BCI Congress in Saint Vincent organized by the IBS, in which he is a demonstrator, he inaugurates the new headquarters of the school in Cambiago where he currently works and carries out his teaching activity.
In 2010, his participation in the Congress MABS in the USA laid the foundations for a new group of his school, in the state of New York.
In 2015 the Andolfo Bonsai Studio is officially recognized by the National Bonsai and Suiseki Instructor College.
In 2016 he wrote his third book on aesthetics applied to bonsai "BONSA Estetica Studio e progetto" which summarizes more than 20 years of professional activity in this sector.
In 2018 his school in Quebec became the Academy (Andolfo Bonsai Academy) with six instructors trained in the twelve years of activity.
In 2019 he started a new School project in Colombia with students from various countries in South America.
In recent years he has devoted himself mainly to training over 300 students, some of whom have become well-known professionals and instructors.
Since 1995 he has been a Director of the Italian UBI Association for nine years (3 as vice president and foreign representative);
Secretary of the IBS (National Bonsai and Suiseki College), President of the Bonsai Club Martesana for eleven years, currently director of the Andolfo Bonsai Studio and director of the IBS didactic committee.
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