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Robert Bateman Quotes: "I never thought that I would support myself with art - everyone in the Group of Seven had day jobs. I became a geography teacher so that I could get free field trips into the wilderness to paint."

I never thought that I would support myself with art - everyone in the Group of Seven had day jobs. I became a geography teacher so that I could get free field trips into the wilderness to paint.



Robert Bateman Quotes: "To me the most important thing in a piece of art is the thought. Technique is totally secondary."

To me the most important thing in a piece of art is the thought. Technique is totally secondary.




Robert Bateman Quotes: "I've never thought sitting around worrying helps anything, except to help shorten your life."

I've never thought sitting around worrying helps anything, except to help shorten your life.



Robert Bateman Quotes: "I got serious about painting at 12, when most people give up."

I got serious about painting at 12, when most people give up.




Robert Bateman Quotes: "It doesn't take more skill to paint hundreds of strokes rather than one right stroke but it takes more patience."

It doesn't take more skill to paint hundreds of strokes rather than one right stroke but it takes more patience.



Robert Bateman Quotes: "If I ever have a conflict between art and nature, I let art win."

If I ever have a conflict between art and nature, I let art win.



Robert Bateman Quotes: "A muse comes down from Mount Olympus and changes my attitude, cheering me up - it's an inner intuition, suddenly giving a breakthrough to be able to move ahead."

A muse comes down from Mount Olympus and changes my attitude, cheering me up - it's an inner intuition, suddenly giving a breakthrough to be able to move ahead.




Robert Bateman Quotes: "When you get to be my age, you begin to count how many Mays you have left - the best time of year for flowers and birds in North America."

When you get to be my age, you begin to count how many Mays you have left - the best time of year for flowers and birds in North America.



Robert Bateman Quotes: "Children don't play outside enough. For hundreds of thousands of years young people spent time outside - until 15 years ago."

Children don't play outside enough. For hundreds of thousands of years young people spent time outside - until 15 years ago.



Robert Bateman Quotes: "After being an Impressionist, Cubist, and an Abstract Expressionist, I was influenced by realistic artists, including Andrew Wyeth in the late '50s, and I haven't changed my style since."

After being an Impressionist, Cubist, and an Abstract Expressionist, I was influenced by realistic artists, including Andrew Wyeth in the late '50s, and I haven't changed my style since.



Robert Bateman Quotes: "Art is challenging and frustrating but I don't linger in it. I work on five paintings at a time so if I'm frustrated I put one down and begin another."

Art is challenging and frustrating but I don't linger in it. I work on five paintings at a time so if I'm frustrated I put one down and begin another.



Robert Bateman Quotes: "I prefer to hike in nature, give lectures, or be with family when not working."

I prefer to hike in nature, give lectures, or be with family when not working.




Robert Bateman Quotes: "Aesthetic pleasure is not to be taken lightly; it's very important for the spirit and therefore the health."

Aesthetic pleasure is not to be taken lightly; it's very important for the spirit and therefore the health.



Robert Bateman Quotes: "In our instant pudding world, everything is sweet, smooth, very convenient and fast. There are lots of assorted flavors, but they're all artificial."

In our instant pudding world, everything is sweet, smooth, very convenient and fast. There are lots of assorted flavors, but they're all artificial.



Robert Bateman Quotes: "Nature is not a free lunch, but we treat it as a free lunch."

Nature is not a free lunch, but we treat it as a free lunch.



Robert Bateman Quotes: "The most important question facing the planet is: Is it worth it?"

The most important question facing the planet is: Is it worth it?