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