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Bald Eagle Studies #2 - Flying by Robert Bateman

Currency:CAD Category:Art Start Price:1,250.00 CAD Estimated At:2,750.00 - 4,000.00 CAD
Bald Eagle Studies #2 - Flying by Robert Bateman
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15"x22.25" Original Lithograph. It is natural for an artist to take one subject and examine it from many different angles and roaches. You cannot say, "You've seen one, and you've seen them all" about a tree, a person or any living thing. The bald eagle is a bird found in the kind of countryside I especially like. It may be found in a variety of habitats, but the common factor is a sense of space, privacy and the presence of water. Luckily, there are still large areas of North America that are in this category.
ARTIST BIO - Robert Bateman
"I can't conceive of anything being more varied, rich and handsome than planet Earth; its crowning beauty is the natural world. I want to soak it up, to understand it ... then I'd like to put it together and express it in my painting. This is the way I want to dedicate my life."

Robert Bateman's realistic painting style, featuring wildlife in its habitat, encourages the viewer to examine the natural world. Many of his one-man shows have drawn record-breaking crowds, including one at the Smithsonian Institution in 1987.

His art reflects his commitment to ecology. Besides being one of Canada's best known artists, he is a naturalist, recognized by the Audubon Society as one of the 20th century's "heroes of conservation". He is a spokesman for many environmental and preservation issues, using his art to raise millions of dollars for these causes.

Mr. Bateman's honours and awards are numerous, including Officer of the Order of Canada. He has been awarded thirteen honorary doctorates and has three schools named after him. He has been the subject of numerous films and books that include The Art of Robert Bateman [1981], The World of Robert Bateman [1985], An Artist in Nature [1990], Natural Worlds [1996], Thinking Like a Mountain [2000], Birds [2002] and New Works, [2010] as well as numerous children’s books.