Thrilling The Crowd With Robert
Robert Bateman
Artist, Naturalist, Conservationist
December 13, 2012
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Robert says:
I can’t conceive of anything being more varied, rich and handsome than planet Earth; its crowning beauty is the natural world. I want to soak it up, to understand it … then I’d like to put it together and express it in my painting. This is the way I want to dedicate my life.”
Robert Bateman’s realistic painting style, featuring wildlife in its habitat, encourages the viewer to examine the natural world. Many of his one-man shows have drawn record-breaking crowds, including one at the Smithsonian Institution in 1987.
His art reflects his commitment to ecology. Besides being one of Canada’s best known artists, he is a naturalist, recognized by the Audubon Society as one of the 20th century’s “heroes of conservation”. He is a spokesman for many environmental and preservation issues, using his art to raise millions of dollars for these causes.
Mr. Bateman’s honours and awards are numerous, including Officer of the Order of Canada. He has been awarded twelve honorary doctorates and has three schools named after him. He has been the subject of numerous films and books that include The Art of Robert Bateman, The World of Robert Bateman, An Artist in Nature, Natural Worlds, Thinking Like a Mountain, Birds and New Works, as well as numerous children’s books.
For more about Robert see http://www.robertbateman.ca and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bateman_(painter).
[info]Robert is 82 and looking great.[/info] [info]Robert attempted to find a toy car of his own from his childhood for this photo, but brought one of his grandkid’s toys instead. I chose to leave it out of the photo.[/info]