Minoru Akiyama
Award winning bonsai artist from Nirasaki,Yamanashi Ken, Japan. Proprietor of Akiyama Bonsai Garden. Specializes in carving dead wood on Junipers and Satsuki Azaleas.

Marc Arpag
Award winning bonsai artist from Rochester, NY. He specializes in shohin bonsai and suiseki. President of the Bonsai Society of Upstate NY Inc.

Michael Ran Bell
Foremost authority on Japanese bonsai containers and proprietor of Japanesebonsaipots.net. He lives and grows bonsai in Brandon, MS.

Mark Fields
Professional bonsai artist and proprietor of Bonsai By Fields in Greenwood, IN. Although he is skilled with bonsai of all sizes, he specializes in shohin bonsai.

Carlos A. Morales
Professional bonsai artist and proprietor of Jardin Selecto Garden & Bonsai Store in San Juan, PR. He has a passion for shohin bonsai and specializes in tropical species.

David Paris
Proprietor of Miniature-Bonsai.com where he specializes in shohin & mame bonsai. He lives in Rochester, NY and distributes a wide range of fine-quality small bonsai containers.

John Romano
Award winning bonsai authority and author who specializes in shohin bonsai. He teaches at the New England Bonsai Garden and lives in West Kingston, RI.

Michael Sullivan
Award winning bonsai artist from Cooper City, FL, where he maintains a fine tropical bonsai collection with an emphasis for shohin and small size bonsai.

Sean Smith 
Award winning bonsai artist from Marysville, PA. Proprietor of Custom Oriental Wood-Craft. He excels in carving suiseki daiza and making fine bonsai display tables.

Peter Warren
Award winning bonsai artist from London, England. Proprietor of Saruyama Bonsai. He specializes in the aesthetic aspects of bonsai including the art of display.

William N. Valavanis
Award winning bonsai artist from Rochester, NY. Proprietor of the International Bonsai Arboretum and publisher/editor of International BONSAI. He specializes in shohin bonsai.