Mark Arpag

Mark Arpag is an award winning Bonsai Artist living in Rochester, New York. He is a long time active member & current President of the Bonsai Society of Upstate New York. Mark is a co-founder and organizer of the Suiseki Study Group of Upstate New York. Additionally he presents demonstrations and workshops where he freely shares his knowledge and passion for bonsai with others. He also has several study groups & private clients that often coordinate with Club visits. Mark often assists Wm. N. Valavanis teaching and organizing exhibitions. His love of nature leads him to collect trees and stones in New York state which he often combines to create distinctive award winning displays.

Mark has won National Awards for his Eastern White Cedar, Balsam Fir and Larch and has a passion for Native Bonsai and Stones. Shohin bonsai and bonsai display are of interest to him and he spends a considerable time studying and practicing display and creating shohin bonsai. He has a large and fine quality collection of shohin bonsai as well as larger size trees.

Mark has displayed Bonsai at the Artisans Cup, the Pacific Expo and all 8 US National Exhibitions and has also enjoyed designing & installing all of the Welcome Gardens that greet visitors from around the world. Mark's bonsai have won National awards in 2010 2nd US National Exhibition 2011 BCI Award Native Exhibition 2014 4th US National Exhibition 2018 6th US National Exhibition 2 Awards @ 2019 2nd US National Shohin Exhibition 2022 ABS Creative Display Shohin 2023 8th US National Exhibition. His Bonsai have been featured in numerous albums, books and magazines. His articles have been published in the ABS Journal, BCI Journal and INTERNATIONAL Bonsai magazine.