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Paul’s collection of trees, the inspiration for his pottery, will be available at auction on February 24. Please save the date and join us!
Viewing open @ 9am
Auction begins @ 10am
- Trees recently appraised by Florida Artists David VanBuskirk & Mike Rogers
- Auctioneer: Randy Clark
- Both Live and Silent auctions
- Most trees also include complete working history, awards (7), traveling artist’s drawings (1)
- Some Photos available: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bellotapots/albums
- Inquiries – Bellota.pots at gmail.com
- - Paul's Background --
An HVAC systems manager by trade, Paul Katich slowly embraced bonsai as a way to unwind after work. A firm believer in self-teaching, he began collecting trees from around his neighborhood and work sites in 1985. As a hobby, bonsai’s multifaceted nature let Paul combine his love of plants with that of craftsmanship. Whether grown from seed or collected, he favored local trees, and enjoyed the challenge of working with them.
Twenty years later, as his trees and skills matured, Paul struggled to fulfill his artistic visions with the containers available on the market. Taking matters into his own hands, he enrolled in a ceramics course at the local college. Within a few years, he developed his own techniques and glazes, finally creating the pots he envisioned for his trees.
Paul’s innate attention to detail and commitment to quality was noticed in the bonsai community, leading to a number of commissions for custom bonsai pots. In 2009, he and his wife Norine started Bellota Enterprises to sell his handmade porcelain and stoneware at shows around the southeast, as well as custom pots globally. During this time, Paul displayed his trees and
pottery, respectively winning accolades in Florida and nationally.
Sadly, Paul passed away unexpectedly in June 2017. Though Paul may be gone, he lives on through his work and the people he’s touched over his thirty years in bonsai. Paul’s collection of trees,
the inspiration for his pottery, will be available at auction on February 24.
Paul’s collection of trees, the inspiration for his pottery, will be available at auction on February 24. Please save the date and join us!
Viewing open @ 9am
Auction begins @ 10am
- Trees recently appraised by Florida Artists David VanBuskirk & Mike Rogers
- Auctioneer: Randy Clark
- Both Live and Silent auctions
- Most trees also include complete working history, awards (7), traveling artist’s drawings (1)
- Some Photos available: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bellotapots/albums
- Inquiries – Bellota.pots at gmail.com
- - Paul's Background --
An HVAC systems manager by trade, Paul Katich slowly embraced bonsai as a way to unwind after work. A firm believer in self-teaching, he began collecting trees from around his neighborhood and work sites in 1985. As a hobby, bonsai’s multifaceted nature let Paul combine his love of plants with that of craftsmanship. Whether grown from seed or collected, he favored local trees, and enjoyed the challenge of working with them.
Twenty years later, as his trees and skills matured, Paul struggled to fulfill his artistic visions with the containers available on the market. Taking matters into his own hands, he enrolled in a ceramics course at the local college. Within a few years, he developed his own techniques and glazes, finally creating the pots he envisioned for his trees.
Paul’s innate attention to detail and commitment to quality was noticed in the bonsai community, leading to a number of commissions for custom bonsai pots. In 2009, he and his wife Norine started Bellota Enterprises to sell his handmade porcelain and stoneware at shows around the southeast, as well as custom pots globally. During this time, Paul displayed his trees and
pottery, respectively winning accolades in Florida and nationally.
Sadly, Paul passed away unexpectedly in June 2017. Though Paul may be gone, he lives on through his work and the people he’s touched over his thirty years in bonsai. Paul’s collection of trees,
the inspiration for his pottery, will be available at auction on February 24.
