Description
“Thinking Like a Mountain” – 9″ x 30″, Renaissance Edition Giclee Canvas, 180 Edition, $495.00 U.S. suggested retail
“As I write this, I am gazing out the studio window, looking at the view in the late afternoon light. I am listening to J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations transcribed from the original piano for chamber orchestra. I am thinking about how lucky I am…lucky to have Birgit and the other people around me…to have my daughter Sarah, her husband Rob, and our two granddaughters living over the hill about 10 minutes away. I am also very lucky to be living in a very charming natural setting. The mountain in my view is called Mount Maxwell, not very high (just under 2,000 feet) as mountains go. However, because of its steepness, it does have certain topographic distinction. It is the subject of this painting, which was originally done for the jacket of my latest book, Thinking Like a Mountain.”
Robert Bateman
Biography
Robert Bateman has been called the most famous living artist. He continues to paint and tour the world to promote conservation and preservation of nature. We have represented Robert Bateman for decades and are now the sole publisher and distributor of his reproductions. We are so honored to work with him and witness his success. He has made such a massive contribution to the art world and the natural world as an artist and educator of the earth’s most important resources.
Nature as a subject is becoming more and more popular as our environment is in peril. What better subject is there than the beautiful creatures we share this world with? Robert Bateman’s appreciation and understanding of nature are apparent in his paintings. He is able to paint flora and fauna the way your eye would perceive it in real life. It is important that the animal takes full attention. The background becomes muted, and therefore it doesn’t take too much focus away from the subject. His paintings seem effortless and masterful all at once.
Bateman’s eye for composition is unparalleled. Each painting is a composed like a symphony, leading the eye to wander. From the backyards of North America to the sprawling plains of Africa. Robert Bateman captures nature the way it should be enjoyed. Above all he is a champion of wildlife. For this reason he has become a household name for art collectors.
