The Golden State Bonsai Federation’s 37th Convention was host to the 2014 Joshua Roth New Talent Bonsai Competition. The event has become one of the better venues for recognizing new bonsai talent in North America. From the ABS website:
The Joshua Roth New Talent Bonsai Competition is an annual competition to recognize and promote new bonsai talent in North America. First prize is no more than $1,000 toward an exclusive course of instruction with an approved bonsai teacher. The first stage of the competition is a judging of photographs of previously designed trees by the entrant. The second stage will be the actual production of a bonsai during the GSBF/ABS Convention, Oct. 30, 2014 at the Double Tree Hotel Sacramento CA. Â Joshua Roth and the American Bonsai Society are sponsoring this contest.
This year’s contest featured junipers. By the time I arrived at the convention, the work was complete. Top honors – and congratulations – go to Ryan Nichols of Back to the Roots Bonsai for his winning entry.
Ryan Nichol’s winning entry
Before
Before
Ryan at work
Congratulations to each of the entrants for accomplishing so much with their trees in a limited period of time – well done!
Tree #2
Tree #3
Tree #4
Tree #7
Tree #8 by Ron Anderson
Tree #8 before
Tree #8 before – trunk detail
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