Nick Lenz - Maleficient Tree

[Nigel Black]

Hey everyone,

Anyone here familiar with Nick Lenz, particularly his "maleficient tree"?

I tried doing an image search with no luck. Anyone know where I might find it?

Thanks,

Nigel

 

[rlist]

Check artofbonsai.com. There is an article/critique there.

Edit: Here: http://www.artofbonsai.org/critiques/maleficent_tree.php

 

[Nigel Black]

R,

Thanks for the help.

Nigel

 

[Victrinia Ensor]

I don't know if this tree has a title... but you may enjoy this one if you liked the other... I always think of it as the "spooky" tree....

Kindest Regards,

Ms. Vic

 

[Nigel Black]

Thanks Victrinia,

I don't perceive it as "spooky" in the least.
I find it to be quite graceful. Beautiful.

 

[Tachigi]

Ms. Vic, the title to that tree is the demon head..he does such great work.

 

[BonsaiWes]

Hey everyone,

Anyone here familiar with Nick Lenz, particularly his "maleficent tree"?

I tried doing an image search with no luck. Anyone know where I might find it?

Thanks,

Nigel

The owner of this tree is a bonsaitalk, I will shoot her a PM and see if she has any interest in popping over here with any updates or info for you Nigel.

 

[Tachigi]

Wes, I thought this tree was at Bonsai West. Was it sold?

 

[BonsaiWes]

Hi,


Going back and looking at it again in the bonsaiTalk gallery there is a description with some details. Looks like it was given to Ms. Candy from Lenz a few years back. This might be the like one of the five azalea I have ever liked. Here is a link , http://pictures.bonsaitalk.com/showphoto.php?photo=1484&sort=1&cat=all&page=1

 

[Rusty Harris]

[QUOTE=BonsaiWes;502


This might be the like one of the five azalea I have ever liked.


Am I to believe what I am reading?! There is an azalea that you actually like? And there are four others to boot! Just goes to show, you never really know anyone. How have you been ,old friend?

 

[Anonymous User]

Yes, Candy Shirey acquired this tree from Nick Lenz. Nick was gracious enough to allow us to feature a gallery of his work at AoB as well as a profile, his work is indeed inspiring. Candy also has a gallery there, I am not certain which gallery has the tree above, but they are both here http://artofbonsai.org/galleries/index.php.


Spooky is not a verb I would have used to decribe this tree either, but I can see why some would. Nick Lenz is truly a genius of American Bonsai, his style is unique with bonsai as well as with his pottery.

Candy Shirey is a rarity in American bonsai as well. A true patron of the art and a advid collector of quality bonsai, she is exactly what American bonsai needs more of.



Will Heath