The National Bonsai Foundation has several articles dedicated to the passing of Americas first great female Bonsai artist Mary Madison. Mary passed away on June 28, 2021 at the age of 91. The following link will take you to the foundations website where you can read about their tribute to Mary:

Museum Donor and Buttonwood Queen Dies at 91

Museum Donors & Their Trees: The Buttonwood Queen

Mary is absolutely the reason I have a Buttonwood today. I stumbled across her website when I first started Bonsai and saw her magnificent Buttonwoods and I just had to have one. I also fell in love with Sea Grape Bonsai trees. I finally purchased one last fall from Wigert’s. I finally have two of my favorite Bonsai species and I owe it all to Mary Madison!

Here are some links to articles and videos about Mary:

Right from the source  by Orlando Bonsai

Mary Madison – The Buttonwood Queen 1929 – 2021 by The Bonsai Society

Her royal majesty, Mary Madison – the buttonwood queen by adamaskwhy

A lazy Sunday with Mary Madison, bonsai Buttonwood Queen by adamaskwhy

The case of the CIA’s bonsai, being the true story of a big gift of a little tree by The Washington Post

Mystical Dragon by Bonsai Bark

Mary Madison 1929 – 2021 by The Bonsai Society of Florida

Bonsai Garden Tour with Mary Madison – The Bonsai Supply by We are The Bonsai Supply

Interview with Mary Madison, the Bonsai Buttonwood Queen by Adam Lavigne

Buttonwood Bonsai Demo by Mary Madison at The Bonsai Supply by We are The Bonsai Supply