For a few years Donato used to grow bonsai self-taught person, following the suggestions coming from books and magazines.
On 1992 He met Salvatore Liporace and Renato Dal Toso and became a student of Studio Botanico school on Milan.
He attended several workshops with the best European and Japanese teachers.
Between 1993 and 2005 he took part in some congresses organized by E. B. A. showing his bonsai.
In several occasions he was selected for making deimonstrations on U.B.I. national congress and E.B.A. European congress.
He's actively involved on Studio Botanico school teaching program.
He use to take demonstration and workshop about bonsai techniques in some Italian and International Bonsai club .
His articles are usually published on Italian and International magazines.