This statement is reinforced by the fact he was voted favorite artist by readers of wildlife art magazine in a millennium poll.
Biography robert bateman artist.
Robert bateman was born in 1930 in ontario canada in a solid middle class family.
An artist in nature biography by rick archbold madison press books 1990 african wildlife art by david tomlinson clive holloway books 1991.
He regards each work as a challenge and is leery of becoming a formula painter something that he feels is a plague on wildlife art.
From an earlier age on bateman developed a strong connection with the outdoors and nature.
From 1863 to 1867 he was a student at the royal academy schools.
Born in toronto robert bateman has been a keen artist and naturalist from his early days.
His work started to receive major recognition in the 1970s and 1980s.
Along with his elder brothers john and rowland robert was educated at brighton college from 1855 1860.
He has always painted wildlife and nature beginning with a representational style moving through impressionism and cubism to abstract expressionism.
Bateman is that rare breed of artists who chose to paint because it s their true calling.
He was the third son of james bateman frs 1811 1897 the accomplished horticulturist and landowner who built biddulph grange and its gardens in staffordshire.