Life sketches : a memoir
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476782973 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 308 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Simon & Schuster Canada, 2015.
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Subject: | Bateman, Robert -- 1930- Painters -- Canada -- Biography Wildlife artists -- Canada -- Biography Naturalists -- Canada -- Biography Animals in art Nature in art Wildlife conservation |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Salt Spring Island Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Salt Spring Island Public Library | 921 BAT (Text) | 33123009468381 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Canadian painter Robert Bateman has been featured in exhibits across the globe, opening a permanent exhibition at The Robert Bateman Centre, in Victoria, B.C., in 2013. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1984 and a Member of the Order of British Columbia in 2001. In 2013, he was awarded the Royal Canadian Geographical Society Gold Medal in recognition for his commitment to preserving the Canadian landscape. Batemanâs notable achievements include being named one of the twentieth centuryâs 100 Champions of Conservation by the U.S. National Audubon Society in 1998 and bestowed the Amnesty International Human Rights Defender Award in 2007. A beloved teacher, avid geographer, and renowned naturalist celebrated for his accessible realist style, Bateman is a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts. He is the bestselling author of fourteen books, including his memoir Life Sketches. He continues to paint and lives with his artist wife, Birgit, in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Visit BatemanCentre.org for more information on Bateman and his art.