Robert Bateman

Canadian artist, Robert Bateman is a zealous spokesman for the environment who has dedicated his life's work to its preservation. Bateman's message is timely , and his art is powerful. It is prized by famous museums and found in collections worldwide, including the collection of HRH The Prince Philip, the late Princess Grace of Monaco, and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands.

Bateman has had many one-man museum shows throughout North America, including an exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.; most of these shows have drawn record-breaking crowds. Two schools have been named after Bateman, a former educator. Four books of his art have set publishing records, and a fifth was recently dedicated to young readers.

Bateman has used his art to raise millions of dollars for conservation. Among his numerous honors and awards are the Medal of Honor from the World Wildlife Fund, being named a 20th Century "Champion of Conservation" by Audubon magazine, and his country's highest civilian award naming him an Officer of the Order of Canada.