I was born in Tortosa in 1965, although I have spent most of my life in Benicarló (Valencian Community, Spain). My passion for bonsai began in 1989, when a course was organized in my hometown by the local people's university, led by my first teacher, Adolfo Duch. I had always been fascinated by those small Japanese trees that never seem to grow. There were 12 of us in that course, and two years later we founded the Benicarló Bonsai Association, which I have had the honor of presiding over since 2003.
Later, Valentín Damesón, a bonsai enthusiast with an impressive collection both in quality and quantity, joined our association as a teacher and mentor.

Years later, without a doubt, the person who influenced me the most — both in knowledge and time — was Chiharu Imai, whom I consider my true master.
For six consecutive years, he visited our association for ten very intense days each year. It was during that period that I truly learned what I know about bonsai.
In 2006, along with several members of the Benicarló Bonsai Association, we traveled to Japan, invited by the great master Tomio Yamada, to attend the Bonsai Matsuri Festival in Omiya, where we visited some of the most important bonsai gardens in the country.

My personal obsession has always been Nebari.
Almost by chance, in 1996, I began working on this fundamental  part of our trees in a very unique way: by placing something flat underneath the Nebari. I did this on my own, self-taught and almost in secret, because at the time I thought I was doing something wrong—cheating, even—since I had never seen anyone else use this method.
Over the years, I realized that the Nebari produced with this technique were of very good quality. The decisive confirmation came when I showed my work to Master Chiharu Imai. He was surprised by the quality of the Nebari on my trees and told me that what I was doing was absolutely correct.

I published my work on Nebari in Bonsai Pasión magazine, issues 11 and 18 (in 2004 and 2005)
Later, in 2013, I shared a detailed post on my Facebook profile titled "Simple Technique for Creating Good Nebari", which was shared over 1,000 times.
My most recent journey with Nebari has been alongside Luis Vila, through the World Bonsai University, where I have been an instructor since its founding in 2020. There, I have published several professional-level courses in both PDF and video  formats. 

 After discovering in 2020 that at least two great Japanese masters—Akira Nara and Shideo Ebihara—also used the so-called wooden board technique, I took the time to study the limited information available about their methods.
I realized there are important differences between how they developed Nebari and how I work on it myself. That's why I decided to rename the technique and call it the "Pitarch Method".
I'm aware that not everyone understands or accepts it (mostly due to a lack of information), but I believe vonsai is about making friends—not about arguing. 

In 2024, I began my journey as a professional grower by establishing my own bonsai nursery, specializing in the creation of high-quality Nebari and trunks.