Our JANUARY guest artist is bonsai professional ANDREW ROBSON of Rakuyō Bonsai in Oregon. Andrew apprenticed with Michael Hagedorn of Crataegus Bonsai for 3 years, and has also studied with Japanese professional Daisaku Nomoto, an award-winning shohin master and judge at Gafu-ten. He is President of the Bonsai Society of Portland, regularly exhibits work at the Portland Japanese Garden and lectures at the garden's Japanese Arts Learning Center. Andrew is a host of the Bonsai Wire podcast and won the Best Deciduous Award at the 2022 Pacific Bonsai Expo. Andrew is a master of all things deciduous, but is best known for his work with Japanese maples, hornbeams, beeches, elms, birch, winter hazel, chojubai Japanese quince and wisteria. Check out some of Andrew’s incredible work on INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK or YOUTUBE.