Gary Marchal
March 22 (Friday)
Gary was born and raised in the New Orleans area. He was in the Marine Corps from 1969 - 1971 assigned to the Western White House in San Clemente, Ca., under then President Richard Nixon. Afterwards, he returned to the Southeast Louisiana area and worked in the family business, while majoring in electrical engineering at local colleges. In November, 1987 he began studying Bonsai under the guidance of Vaughn Banting. For the past eight years, he has presented programs for many Bonsai clubs and Societies throughout the United States and Hawaii. He twice was presented with a Certificate of Merit from Bonsai Clubs International for being a finalist in the Ben Oki International Design Competition befor winning it with a Bald Cypress in 1997. Gary enjoys working on large collected specimens and all varieties of pines, but he emphasizes wiring as well as scale and proportion in design regardless of the material. Gary considers himself a serious student and enthusiast of the art of Bonsai. He is currently living outside New Orleans with his wife, Colene.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Colin Lewis April 18
Colin has recently moved from England and is residing in the states. He has visited our club in the past for a workshop and was well received. He has presented at 2001 BCI convention and at Brussel’s and is well received through out Europe as and outstanding talent and artist. He will only be with us Thursday and Friday. Don’t miss this opportunity to see him.

Roy Nagatoshi May 16
Roy has been a regular visitor to our club over the past eight years. He is very a talented artist and extremely enthusiastic about bonsai design. He learned the art of bonsai from his father and with him established the Fuji Bonsai Nursery in Sylmar, California. Roy lectures and does workshops all over the world. It is always a pleasure to have him back again.