Career
Bateman was always interested in art, but never intended to make a living from it. He was fascinated by the natural world in his childhood; he recorded theFoundation
The Bateman Foundation''From the beginning of time we have been connected to nature, but for the first time in history, that connection threatens to be broken for most of an entire generation and perhaps generations to come. When children play in nature – climb trees, build forts and dams in creeks and go exploring – here is what happens: they have less obesity, less likelihood of developing attention deficit disorder, lower rates of depression and suicide, less alcohol and drug abuse, less bullying, plus, they get higher marks…nature is magic.''Bateman’s Sketch Across Canada
is a nationwide project b
the Bateman Foundation
They recently achieved their goal of distributing 33,000 free sketchbooks across the country, asking Canadians to venture outside and, in the words of Robert Bateman, “become bright-eyed three-year-olds again”. Th
Nature Sketch Program
started in 2016 as a volunteer managed family program in Victoria. The focus of the program is to engage the public to the importance of eco literacy, using art, nature and inspiration of Robert Bateman. In 201
Anxiety Canada
became a lead partner, with focus on using the program to assist youth with anxiety and depression. In 2019 the program was delivered to 3,000 youth and adults across 7 provinces; including along theGreat Trail The Great Trail (also called the Great Path) was a network of Trail, footpaths created by Algonquian languages, Algonquian and Iroquoian languages, Iroquoian-speaking indigenous peoples prior to the arrival of European colonists in North America. ...from BC to Nova Scotia to NWT.
Personal life
Robert Bateman married Suzanne Bowerman in 1960. They had three children: Alan, Sarah, and John. In 1975, Bateman married Birgit Freybe Bateman. Their two children are Christopher and Robert. In the early 1980s, Bateman and Birgit moved to Salt Spring Island. The couple purchased a home located on Reginald Hill Road, looking out on Fulford Harbour, that was designed byHank Schubart Henry Allen Schubart, Jr. (15 August 1916 - 8 February 1998) was an American-Canadian architect. Schubart's career was divided into two periods: the San Francisco period, spanning from 1953 to 1968, and the Salt Spring Island period, spanning fro ...and originally built for actressEileen Brennan Eileen Brennan (born Verla Eileen Regina Brennen; September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the satire '' Divorce American Style'' (1967), followed by a supporting role in Peter Bogdanovich's ''The .... In the early 2000s, the Batemans moved from the Reginald Hill house to a house on a lake in Salt Spring designed by their son in law, Robert Barnard.
Honours and awards
* Life Member,Royal Canadian Academy of Arts The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) is a Canadian arts-related organization that was founded in 1880. History 1880 to 1890 The title of Royal Canadian Academy of Arts was received from Queen Victoria on 16 July 1880. The Governor General ...* Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Medal, 1977 * Officer of theOrder of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the cen ..., 1984 * Member of Honour Award,World Wildlife Fund The World Wide Fund for Nature Inc. (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. It was formerly named the Wo ..., 1985 (presented by thePrince Philip Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he served as the consort of the British monarch from E ...) * Society of Animal Artists Award of Excellence 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1990, 2008; Lifetime Achievement 2010 * Lescarbot Award presented by the Canadian Government, 1992 * Rachel Carson Award presented by the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Washington D.C., 1996 *Order of British Columbia The Order of British Columbia (french: Ordre de la Colombie-Britannique) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Instituted in 1989 by Lieutenant Governor David Lam, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier ..., 2001 * Rungius Medal presented by theNational Museum of Wildlife Art The National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA) is a museum located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States that preserves and exhibits wildlife art. The 51,000 square foot building with its Idaho quartzite façade was inspired by the ruins of Slains C ..., 2001 * Queen's Jubilee Medal, 2002 * Roland Michener Conservation Award presented by the Canadian Wildlife Federation, 2003 * Ideas for Life Award, Canadian Environment Awards, 2006 * Human Rights Defender Award presented by Amnesty International, 2007 * Niagara Escarpment Lifetime Achievement Award, 2009 *Royal Canadian Geographical Society The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS; French: ''Société géographique royale du Canada'') is a Canadian nonprofit educational organization dedicated to imparting a broader knowledge and deeper appreciation of Canada—its people a ...Gold Medal, 2013 * World Ecology Award, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2015. *International Brandwein Medal, Brandwein Institute, 2017 *Jay N. Ding Darling Award,The Wildlife Society The Wildlife Society (TWS) is an international non-profit association involved in wildlife stewardship through science and education. The Wildlife Society works to improve wildlife conservation in North America by advancing the science of wildlif ..., 2017
Books
*''The Art of Robert Bateman''. Biography by Ramsay Derry. Madison Press Books, 1981. (French ed. 1982, German ed. 1984) *''The World of Robert Bateman''. Biography by Ramsay Derry. Madison Press Books, 1984 *''Robert Bateman: An Artist in Nature''. Biography by Rick Archbold. Madison Press Books, 1990 *''Robert Bateman: Natural Worlds''. Text by Rick Archbold. Madison Press Books, 1996 *''Safari''. Robert Bateman and Rick Archibald. 1998 *''Thinking Like a Mountain''. Robert Bateman and Rick Archbold. Penguin Books, 2000 *''Birds''. Robert Bateman and Kathryn Dean. Madison Press Books, 2002 *''Backyard Birds''. Robert Bateman with Ian Coutts. Madison Press Books, 2005 *''Birds of Prey''. Robert Bateman with Nancy Kovacs. Madison Press Books, 2007 *''Polar Worlds''. Robert Bateman with Nancy Kovacs. Madison Press Books, 2008 *''Vanishing Habitats''. Robert Bateman with Nancy Kovacs. Madison Press Books, 2010 *''Bateman: New Works''. Greystone Books, 2010 *''Hope & Wild Apples''. Bateman Foundation, 2012 *''Sight Unseen''. Paul Gilbert, Bateman Foundation, 2014 *''Life Sketches: A Memoir''. Simon & Schuster, 2015 *''Robert Bateman's Canada''. Simon & Schuster, 2017
Films
* “Down to Earth”, Zephyr Films, 2001 * "Life and Times of Robert Bateman", Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1997 * "Robert Bateman", Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1994 * "A Day in the Life of Robert Bateman", Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1985 * "Robert Bateman - Artist/Naturalist", Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, ''Spectrum,'' 1984onna Lu Wigmore, producer Onna is a Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its name comes from an acronym of the names of the four predominant clans in the area: Oniong, Nnung Ndem, Awa Afaha and Awa. Onna ...* "Robert Bateman - A Celebration of Nature", Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ''Take 30'', 1983 rigitte Berman, producer* "The Nature Art of Robert Bateman", Eco-Art Productions, 1981 orm Lightfoot, producer* "Images of the Wild: A Portrait of Robert Bateman", National Film Board of Canada, 1978 orm Lightfoot, director; Beryl Fox, producer* "Robert Bateman", Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, ''This Land'', 1972ohn Lucky, producer Ohn is a Burmese name, used by people from Myanmar. Notable people with the name include: * Daw Ohn (1913–2003), Burmese professor in Pali * Ohn Gyaw (born 1932), Burmese Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1991 to 1998 * Ohn Kyaing (born 1944), Bur ...
References
External links
The Bateman Foundation
(official website)
(archived URL)
Robert Bateman's Ideas
Bateman's thoughts on various issues
Interview with the ''Oxonian Review'' in January 2011
Audio interview with Bateman, October 2010
Robert Bateman
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