Robert Bateman

Wildlife Artist

Robert Bateman  Combining two accomplished avocations-the first, always regarding
himself as an artist, and the second as a 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 along with intensive study in the two fields, culminates in paintings that
satisfy his inner quest for truths in both worlds of art and nature. Bateman's work is refreshing
and his concepts unpredictable. With imagination influenced by any one of the multitude of art periods and styles, plus a deep understanding of the natural world, his artistic statements are strong and stunning.
     Salt Spring Island in British Columbia is Robert Bateman's current home and his paintings
of nature have been published by Mill Pond Press since 1978.  His work 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, 1990), Robert Bateman-Natural Worlds (Simon and Schuster
Madison Press 1996) and a 3-volume Retrospective, 1978-1991, published by Mill Pond Press. 
     His work is also featured in Wildlife Painting-Techniques of Modern Masters, Vols. 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.  Bateman is the recipient of many prestigious honors and awards.  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."

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Coyote in Winter Sage

High Bush Cranberries - Cardinal

Intent - Cougar

Window into Ontario

Winter Gathering - Horse Herd

Orca Procession

Momentum - Siberian Tiger

Alaska Light

Among the Leaves Cottontail

Antarctic Evening - Humpback Whale

Approach Bald Eagle

Arctic Cliff White Wolves

Arctic Ice Polar Bear

At Mahale Chimpanzees

Autumn Overture

Bank of Swans

Banyan Walk Peacock

Barn Owl in the Churchyard

Beach Grass Tree Frog

Bison Study

Black Bear Portfolio

Black Crowned Night Heron

Bluebird and Blossoms

Burrowing Owl

By the River

Cardinal and Snowberries

Cardinal and Sumac

Ceremonial Pose Red Crowned Crane

Chickadee and Rose

Chimney Swift on Nest

Clear Night Wolves

Cougar and Kit

Coyote Head Study

Cries of Courtship

Curled Up Swift Fox

Daylilies and Dragonflies

Defensive Stand

Dispute Over Prey

Dozing Lynz

Edge of Night Timberwolves

Egrets of the Secret Grove

Elephant Cow and Calf

Elk at Yellowstone

Endangered Spaces Grizzly

Fall Forage Moose

First Alert

First Alert Killdeer

Fluid Power Orca

Fox Crossing

Gallinule Family

Ghosts of the North Gray Owl

Golden Eye Pair

Golden Light Black Tailed Fawn

Gold Finch with Mulein

Grizzly at Rest

Grizzly Head Portrait

Gulf Coast Laughing Gulls

Hairy Woodpecker on Birch

High Kingdom Snow Leopard

High Water Mallard Pair

Hour of the Egret

In For the Evening

Into the Light Lion

Intrusion Mountain Gorilla

Keeper of the Land

Kestrel and Grasshopper

Kopje Lookout Leopard

Lady Amherst Pheasant

Lions at Dawn

Lone Raven

Londolos Cheetah

Long Light Polar Bear

Loon Gathering at Big East

Lucas Porch

Meru Dusk Lesser Kudu

Midnight Black Wolf

Millpond Canada Geese

Moose in Moonlight

Mountain Meadow Dali Sheep

Mule Deer in Snow

Near Glenburrie

New Territory Black Wolf

Noary Marmot

Ocean Rhapsody

Off the Leash

Old Adobe White Winged Doves

Old Willow Mandarin Pair

On the Move Red Fox

On the Pond Wood Ducks

On the Wing Bald Eagle

Otter Pair

Out to Range

Out of the White Snow Leopard

Painted Dogs

Pasture Trails Red Fox

Peaceable Kingdom

Peary Caribou

Polar Bear Profile

Pumpkin Time

Questing Red Fox

Reclining Ocelot

Rhododendron Study

Riverbank Retreat Bobcat

River Otter

Rose Breasted Grosbeak

Salmon Watch Spirit Bear

Salt Spring Sheep

Samantha

Sap Bucket Myrtle Warbler

Sasquatch

Shoreline Common Loon

Shrike Pair and Hawthorne

Siberian Tiger

Snowy Morning Blue Jay

Song of the South Carolina Wren

Spanish Pig

Sparring Elephants

Spring Thaw Red Tailed Hawk

Starlight Cougar

Stretching Canada Goose

The Immigrants

The Mating Game

The Prowler Raccoon

The Return Bold Eagle Pair

Tropical Canopy Scarlet Macaws

Trumpeter Swan Family

Under Construction Cliff Swallows

Vigilance

Whistling Swan Lake Erie

White Crowned Sparrow in Douglas Fir

White Encounter

White Pelican

White Tailed Deer Through the Birches

White Tail in Winter

Wildebeest

Windtalkers

Winter Barnyard

Winter Cattails Red Winged Blackbird

Winter Coat

Winter Filigree Giant Panda

Winter Pond Merganser

Winter Reflection

Wolf Packin Moonlight

Woodshed Winter

Woodworkers Pleated Woodpecker

Yeti

Young Kittiwake