Alf Crossley: The Kootenays in Brus... Aug 22, 2008
Naturalistic landscapes turned Robert Bateman and Glen Loates into superstars, after all. On CBC's radio program, Words at Large, "," three writers discussed struggles to liberate nonfiction from such approaches to realism, showing how it actually made the subject less real, like minimalism reduced to its most nihilistic elements. (Suite101.com)
Wildlife painting Jul 14, 2008
"Chief" (1997), by Robert Bateman, at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Wyoming (National Museum of Wildlife Art) ... A traveling show of the contemporary wildlife artist Robert Bateman, contains some haunting images, but many reveal an almost sentimental yearning for the snows, fields and forests of creaturely life. (International Herald Tribune)
Brochures aimed to ease transition May 28, 2008
"They are really proud of it," Principal Robert Bateman said. To prove his point, he held the brochure up in front of the class and asked where it came from. (The News-Herald)
A tale of two shows Oct 4, 2007
While an abstract exhibition in Unionville delivers admirably on the museum's mandate to educate, the McMichael's Robert Bateman show is a betrayal of public trust, Sarah Milroy writes ... The McMichael's Robert Bateman show, however, strikes this viewer at least as a betrayal of public trust ... Robert Bateman's Denali Sweep - Moose, 26 x 60, acrylic on board, 2006. (Globe and Mail)
Robert Bateman Retrospective Draws Record Crowds for Exhibition Opening Day Celebration Sep 13, 2007
KLEINBURG, ON, Sept. 13 /CNW/ - The McMichael Canadian Art Collection announced that its Sunday, September 9th launch of The Art of Robert Bateman retrospective set an all-time record for its own exhibition opening day attendance. More than 2,000 people - a capacity crowd for the McMichael - came to hear Robert Bateman speak during the opening ceremonies and to tour this outstanding exhibition ... Robert Bateman is one of the world's most renowned wildlife artists and a leading environmentalist... (Canada Newswire)
How to Get Rid of Clutter May 7, 2007
How could they possibly eliminate the artwork of the next Robert Bateman. Parent Help to Organizing Clutter. (Suite101.com)
Ontario considers banning old-style light bulbs Feb 22, 2007
A group of 11 Canadian artists including author Yann Martel, actor Cathy Jones, singer Sarah Harmer and artist Robert Bateman have written a letter to McGuinty, urging him to protect swaths of the forest to counteract global warming. "By protecting a few million hectares of intact forest, Ontario could safeguard vast quantities of carbon and be a leader in addressing climate change," states the open letter to McGuinty, to be released Thursday. (Toronto Star)
