Hello, my name is Chris Cox and I am The Bonsai Guy. I have always had an appreciation for horticulture. I began to focus that energy into Bonsai around 2015, after returning from Afghanistan. At that time, I was very lucky to have been introduced to Nola Ford, who had worked with the art of Bonsai for over forty years. She inspired me and I immediately wanted to learn everything I could about Bonsai. I honed my style of Bonsai art through reading books, watching videos, researching online, and working with other artists. I adopt my mindset from an old Japanese philosophical saying, "Bonsai no Kokoro", which means Bonsai created in your heart and from a veneration of nature has no ego. Bonsai teaches me patience.