Robert Bateman  standing under a large tree in a foggy forest

Welcome to Robert Bateman's New Website

Over the coming weeks and months Robert's family and friends will be uploading more and more of his art, exhibition details, legacy projects, inspirational people, art news and blogs and more. Subscribe to Robert's official eNewsletter below to join in on the nature and art powered legacy.

"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 painting. This is the way I want to dedicate my life."

Robert Bateman

"I got serious about painting at 12, when most people give up."

"I prefer to hike in nature, give lectures, or be with family when not working."

Legacy

"If I ever have a conflict between art and nature, I let art win."

Slideshow

Centennial Show 1967

A pivotal early exhibition by renowned Canadian artist Robert Bateman. Held at the Alice Peck Gallery in Burlington, Ontario, it was his first-ever solo show.

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It doesn't take more skill to paint hundreds of strokes rather than one right stroke but it takes more patience.

I've never thought sitting around worrying helps anything, except to help shorten your life.

Nature Is Magic