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Christ-Centered Art
would like to provide you
the opportunity for to
get to know our artists
through art trivia.
Currently we have the
following trivia available
for Robert Bateman.
What is Robert's favorite
book?
Cider with Rosie by
Laurie Lee
What is Robert's favorite
music or song?
Bach Cello Suites and
Outward Bound by Tom
Paxton
What is Robert's favorite
movie?
Lawrence of Arabia
What is Robert's favorite
pastime?
Hiking
What is Robert's favorite
food?
Turkey dinner and apple
pie
What is Robert's
nickname?
"One-Beer Bob"
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Robert Bateman was born in Toronto,
Canada. By combining his vocations as an
accomplished artist and well-trained
naturalist, Bateman has become one of the
world's greatest artists depicting the natural
world.
A vivid imagination, combined with world
travel and exposure, plus intensive study in
the two fields, culminates in paintings that
satisfy Bateman's inner quest for truth in
the worlds of art and nature. Robert's work
is refreshing and his concepts unpredictable.
With an imagination influenced by a
multitude of art periods and styles and a
deep understanding of the natural world,
Bateman's artistic statements are strong
and stunning.
Robert Bateman has his own unique style.
It cannot be imitated. His compositions are
unique, and his concepts are always fresh
and never repeated. There are many who
imitate the natural world, but if Bateman
had a passion to paint portraits or the
ballet, his work would still have the
breathtaking beauty of the Bateman style.
There was no soul searching required for
Robert Bateman; he always knew he was
an artist. The natural world piqued his
curiosity and formal training simply followed
as a matter of course. By adopting realism,
Bateman was able to express his deep
knowledge and concern for the intricacies
found in nature.
Robert Bateman has had many one-man
museum shows throughout North America,
including an exhibition at the Smithsonian
Institute in Washington, D.C. His honors,
awards, and honorary doctorates are
numerous. He was made Officer of the Order
of Canada, that country's highest civilian
award. He has also been the subject of
three books and six films. Bateman also
serves as honorary chairman of the
Harmony Foundation. His artwork is included
in the collections of HRH The Prince Charles,
HRH The Prince Philip, the late Princess
Grace of Monaco, and Prince Bernhard of
the Netherlands.
Today, Robert lives on Salt Spring Island in
British Columbia. His paintings of nature
have been published by Mill Pond Press since
1978, and his artwork is the subject of the
following books: The Art of Robert
Bateman (Viking Press/Madison, 1981, out
of print). The World of Robert Bateman
(Random House/Madison Press, 1985), An
Artist in Nature (Random House/Madison
Press, 1990), Robert Bateman - Natural
Worlds (Simon and Schuster/Madison Press,
1996) and a 3 volume Retrospective (Mill
Pond Press, 1978-1991. His work is also
featured in Wildlife Painting - Techniques
of Modern Masters, Volumes I and II.
A book of his African art entitled Safari is
available for young readers from Little Brown
in the U.S. and Penguin in Canada. He can
be seen in the video Robert Bateman: The
Man Behind the Image.
Robert Bateman has dedicated his life to
preserving the diversity of the natural world
and says, "Variety is not just the spice of
life, it is the essence of life." His essays can
be found at http://www.batemanideas.com.
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