Robert
Bateman is one of Canada's best known artists, his books and prints are
bestsellers, and he was recently mobbed for autographs at the McMichael
Canadian Art Collection. ...more
from Globe & Mail article
Bateman
has had
many one-man museum shows throughout North America, including an
exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC; most of
these shows have drawn record-breaking crowds. His honors, awards and
honorary doctorates are numerous; he was made Officer of the Order of
Canada, the country's highest civilian award.
...more biography and credentials
"I can't conceive of anything being more
varied and rich and handsome than the planet Earth. And its crowning beauty
is the natural world. I want to soak it up, to understand it as well as I
can, and to absorb it . . . and then I'd like to put it together and express
it in my paintings. This is the way I want to dedicate my work." — Robert Bateman
NEW
Limited Edition Book "Bateman New Works"
by Robert Bateman
Mustang Country by Robert Bateman is a
painting with mustang horses coming down to drink at a Prairie slough. It's
based on something the artist saw more than 30 years ago. One of the stallions
is reflected in the water. As for the mares coming down the gully, the artist
intention was to make them look as if they were walking through the grass and
not on top of it.
The painting is a rare commission that
Bateman agreed to only because the person who asked for it was giving a
generous donation to the planned Robert Bateman Art and Environmental Education
Centre at Royal Roads University in Victoria.
The passing of the
Rhinocerous is a fascinating moment to the lion cubs. They've not had an
encounter with this creature or any other Rhino to this point
"India is the only place where nature seems to
flourish in spite of dense populations, even in cities. I was told of a sacred
grove of trees in a village on Bali, a Hindu island. We arrived just before
dusk, when hundreds, if not thousands, of birds were restlessly rearranging
their roosting positions. Most of the birds were egrets of three species. As
they rose and whirled through the air, they reminded me of spirits - of the
essence of birds."
- Robert
Bateman
