Robert Bateman Centre

Did you know... ? Grizzly Bear cubs spend 2-3 years with their mother. She provides her cubs with protection and guidance, teaching them important bear skills, like how to catch fish. 'Fishing Lessons' by Doria Moodie is acrylic on canvas, and currently graces our wall as part of Grizzly Bears: Teachers of the Land. Doria is the official artist of the Grizzly Bear Foundation. Why not come and check it out tomorrow (Thursday 19th) - we're open late until 7pm!

Connect with nature through art Grizzly Bears: Teachers of the Land exhibit is on now at the Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature! Explore the lessons of t...he grizzly bear through painting, photography, sculpture, and storytelling. The gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-4pm, with COVID-19 safety protocols in place. Stay tuned for an opportunity to visit the exhibit virtually The Grizzly Bear Foundation is proud to partner with the Bateman Foundation on this one-of-a-kind exhibition celebrating an icon of the North American wilderness: the grizzly bear. This culturally and ecologically important species captures our hearts and imaginations. Through art, grizzlies inspire a sense of wonder and strengthen our connection to the wild. Thank you to all the talented painters, sculptors, carvers, photographers, and artists that have come together to celebrate the grizzly bear, and Robert Bateman’s 90th birthday! - Nicholas Scapillati, Executive Director Grizzly Bear Foundation Featured in the event poster here is a painting by Mathias Horne Art, one of the wonderful works included in the exhibit alongside an original by Robert Bateman! See more

This Friday, November 20th is Pro-D Day. Educators are invited to join us for Intro to Nature Sketch - a session that will give you the skills to teach Nature Sketch to your own students in your school yard or a local park of your choosing. Options are available for online and in-person - and no previous drawing skills are necessary! See our website for more details, and to register: https://batemanfoundation.org/gallery-education/

Nicklen believes that by sharing photos of the wolves, he can help people emotionally connect with animals that they might never see in person, and connect people to the cause of ocean conservation.

Help support local artists! Art prints and cards by Diana Izdebsk are available in our gift shop and online: http://ow.ly/jCj150CcZ1z Art By Di is a self-taught landscape and wildlife artist based on Bowen Island, BC. She communicates her love of nature through creating colourful contemporary scenes using acrylic on canvas with steady solid lines being a signature element of her style. Committed to supporting conservation efforts, Di donates a portion of proceeds to various initiatives within British Columbia. We are proud to have her as one of our many talented Grizzly Bears: Teachers of the Land artists!

According to the university, "deep learning" facial recognition technology has been able to correctly identify different bears of the same species with an 84 per cent accuracy.

"As plants evolve different defences, caterpillars evolve new ways of overcoming them."

"What good have I done this day to bring people of colour into the movement?"

Don't mind us, we're just swooning over the artwork coming out of the Wellness Project. These pieces were all created by Lifetime Networks participants, using our newest exhibit as a reference point. If you're feeling inspired, check out the Grizzly Bear Sketching lesson plan on our Digital Resources page! https://batemanfoundation.org/digital-resources/

In search of that perfect holiday gift? Take a look at these grizzly bear art prints by the talented Colleen Campbell, one of our Grizzly Bear: Teachers of the Land exhibit artists! Colleen was born and raised in Victoria, Edmonton, and Ottawa and has obtained three degrees in design and art. She taught design at Mount Royal in Calgary and has had many interesting work experiences during her travels. Colleen also worked for a wildlife researcher in Banff National Park, spending more than a decade on grizzly bear research in the Bow Valley and the front ranges of the central Canadian Rockies. Her work can be found in our gift shop and online at: http://ow.ly/gypo50CorYC

Mathias Horne Art is featured in Grizzly Bears: Teachers of the Land. Here, he talks about his work, his process, and his hometown.

TJ Watt Photography's carefully composed snapshots show churning water slamming into jagged rocks, sending misty white spray hurdling 40 metres into the sky.