Robert Bateman Author

Robert Bateman has been hailed as the most influential wildlife artist of the 20th century. Since his first one-man show in 1967, he has had numerous exhibitions in Canada, in the United States, and abroad -- including at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and a recent tour of major galleries in Russia -- and his work is held in public and private collections worldwide. His lifelong passion for wildlife and nature led to his second career as an advocate for environmental concerns, a role for which he has received numerous awards and public recognition. Bateman lives in Salt Spring, British Columbia.