Marco was born in 1975 in Milan, Italy
where he lived till age 21. He studied art in high school and
obtained a degree in design. He started to be interested in bonsai
at age 16 and studied 5 years with Salvatore Liporace. He then
went to Japan to study with Masahiko Kimura for almost 4 years.
Now a full time bonsai professional and broker, he works for
many nurseries, clubs and bonsai associations all over the world,
and his articles have been published by more than 10 bonsai magazines.
Some of his best trees have won UBI awards and Ginkgo awards.
In 2003, he published a book about his experience in Japan that
will be soon translated in English. |