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Robert Bateman "Winter Pine-Great Horned Owl" #340/1250

"Winter Pine - Great Horned Owl"As a boy, I would ride my bicycle out of the city and explore the woods for hawks and owls.  Winter was the best time of year to spot them when most of the trees were bare.  But because of the shelter and protection afforded by the white pines, that is where the great horned owls would be found roosting.  Usually I would explore the pine woods with my eyes on the ground looking for pellets... the regurgitated fur and bones of the mice they had just eaten.  It is very difficult to spot an owl concealed in a pine, but just being in the peaceful, aromatic forest would be a treat in itself. This painting shows a great horned owl, not in concealment, but in a more active pose.  It is perched on a piece of broken pine branch which has blown down in a storm.  I like the way the rhythm of the branches and needle clumps echo the thrust of the owl. - Robert Bateman About Robert Bateman (From COA) Born in Toronto, Robert Bateman was a keen artist and naturalist from his early days. Bateman painted wildlife and wilderness in a representational style until his teens when he began to interpret nature using a variety of contemporary styles including post-impressionism and abstract expressionism. In the early 60s, Bateman rediscovered realism and began to develop the style that would make him one of the foremost artists depicting the world of nature. In the 70s and early 80s, Bateman's work began to receive critical acclaim and to attract an enormous following. Since his first one-man show in 1967, Bateman has had numerous sell-out exhibitions in Canada, the United States and Great Britain. His work is in many public and private collections, including several art museums. He was commissioned by the Governor General of Canada to do a painting as the wedding gift for HRH The Prince Charles from the people of Canada. His work is also included in the collections 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. His honors, awards and honorary doctorates are numerous, he was made Officer of the Order of Canada, our country's highest civilian award. He has also been the subject of three films. Two books of his art, "The Art of Robert Bateman" and "The World of Robert Bateman", have made publishing history; they have sold more that half a million copies.  Please Note This is an artist signed limited edition print numbered 340 of 1250.  The outer sleeve dimensions are approximately 25.5" x 33".

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