The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce an addition of Robert Bateman to the In Conversation With… Series. Join Robert Bateman on this personal guided tour through his life and art as he speaks about his new Memoir – Life Sketches on Tuesday, November 5, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the Willson Auditorium at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts.
Full of never-before-seen illustrations, Life Sketches is an inspiring and elegant portrait of Robert Bateman’s life as an artist and of his belief that “Nature is an infinite source of reason, imagination, and invention.”
Internationally acclaimed artist Robert Bateman has brought the natural world to vivid life with his unique perspective. His vast body of work—spanning species as large as the buffalo and as small as the mouse—has touched millions of hearts and minds, awakening a reverence for wildlife of all kinds. Bateman is perhaps best known for his gorgeous depictions of birds in flight and in repose, images that stir in the viewer a deep appreciation of colour, form and spirit.
Life Sketches is a moving journey in both words and images that, for the first time, allows Bateman’s fans full access into his creative process, detailing his singular artistic vision and the inspiration behind his iconic art. What emerges is a portrait of a young boy enchanted by the natural world around him and called to record it in his sketches and paintings. Bitten by wanderlust, Bateman travelled the world and documented his real life experiences in journals, sketches, and paintings. In Life Sketches, he recounts the evolution of his style from abstraction to realism and the events that have shaped his art into a vocation over many decades. And through it all, Bateman shows how his keen sensibilities extend beyond art, to a passion for conservation and relentless advocacy for the natural world that underpins an incredible artistic legacy.
Robert Bateman: Live Sketches – A Memoir will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2015 at 7 p.m. at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts' Willson Auditorium, 130 Navy Street, Oakville, ON L6J 2Z4.
Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office: 905-815-2121, online at OakvilleCentre.ca, or in person Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
About Robert Bateman
Canadian painter Robert Bateman has been featured in exhibits across the globe, opening a permanent exhibition, The Robert Bateman Centre, in Victoria, B.C., in 2013. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Member of the Order of British Columbia, and in 2013, he was awarded the Royal Canadian Geographical Society Gold Medal in recognition for his commitment to preserving the Canadian landscape. A beloved teacher 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 thirteen books. He continues to paint and lives with his wife, Birgit, in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Visit BatemanCentre.org for more information on Bateman and his art. Life Sketches book release November 3, 2015
In Conversation With… is a speaker series that feeds the inquisitive mind. It provides a unique opportunity for you to hear, ask questions and meet three of this country’s top influencers and authors. Other events in this series include Bob MacDonald - Monday, February 29, 2016 at 8 p.m.