"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
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
“Leopard in a Sausage Tree” is one of the
most iconic images of Robert Bateman's incredible collection of
paintings. His premier show in 1977
featured this masterpiece and helped to establish a career that was
to take him around the globe many times , exploring this vast and
fascinating planet . Bateman would see his paintings featured in the
most prestigious art galleries and museums around the world for the
next three and a half decades.
Limited Edition Giclée canvas
handsigned by the artist
"As I write this, I am gazing out the studio
window, looking at the view in the late afternoon light. I am listening
to J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations transcribed from the original piano
for chamber orchestra. I am thinking about how lucky I am...lucky to
have Birgit and the other people around me...to have my daughter Sarah,
her husband Rob, and our two granddaughters living over the hill about
10 minutes away. I am also very lucky to be living in a very charming
natural setting. The mountain in my view is called Mount Maxwell, not
very high (just under 2,000 feet) as mountains go, however, because of
its steepness, it does have certain topographic distinction. It is the
subject of this painting, which was originally done for the jacket of my
book, Thinking Like a Mountain.
The title is based on some words of Aldo Leopold, the early 20th
century's Henry David Thoreau. He said that we should be thinking like a
mountain with a sense of permanence and a long view. I see the mountain
as a metaphor for our place in history at the beginning of the 21st
century. We are at a peak of human power, wealth and information. We can
see all the periods of history, all cultures and all corners of this
planet, yet our view seems to have the perspective of the insides of our
wallets. From our metaphoric mountaintop, we need to look behind at our
wonderful natural and human heritage, and cherish and protect the
abundant values to be found there. We need to look out to the sides and
see other parts of the world that need our help, but that can also give
us good ideas to go forward. The North American culture is not the only
philosophy worth following. We need to look ahead, not just years, but
generations, to be certain that our actions of today will make the world
a better and richer and more varied place for our grandchildren and
their grandchildren".
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.
Robert Bateman
Limited
edition giclee on paper
Hand Signed by the artist
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
Limited
edition giclee on paper
Hand Signed by the artist
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