Gadiel Gonzáles

Gadiel Gonzáles began his bonsai studies under the supervision of Hugo Storer in Puerto Rico in 1981. He later became a member of the Puerto Rico Bonsai Club, and went through his various courses to achieve the classification of “Master” in 1992. In 1992 and 1993, he was the Executive Director of the Puerto Bonsai Club, as well as the President of the Club’s Judgment Committee and Education Committee.

Gadiel participated as a demonstrator in the first Latin-American Convention in San Juan in 1994, the International Convention of Bonsai Clubs International (BCI ’98) in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1998, the 5th Asia & Pacific Convention in Taipei, Taiwan in 1999, and the first International Bonsai Weekend in San Juan in 2001. In 2000, he was granted the Second Place Pedro Morales Award, given by Bonsai Clubs International, and in 2001, one of his bonsai was selected as one of the 100 best in the JAL World Bonsai Contest.

He has created his own website at www.tropicalbonsai.com to promote tropical bonsai throughout the world.